Speak Peace in a World of Conflict: What You Say Next Will Change Your WorldIn every interaction, every conversation and in every thought, you have a choice &– to promote peace or perpetuate violence. International peacemaker, mediator and healer, Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg shows you how the language you use is the key to enriching life. Take the first step to reduce violence, heal pain, resolve conflicts and spread peace on our planet &– by developing an internal consciousness of peace rooted in the language you use each day. Speak Peace is filled with inspiring stories, lessons and ideas drawn from over 40 years of mediating conflicts and healing relationships in some of the most war torn, impoverished, and violent corners of the world. Speak Peace offers insight, practical skills, and powerful tools that will profoundly change your relationships and the course of your life for the better. Bestselling author of the internationally acclaimed, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. Discover how you can create an internal consciousness of peace as the first step toward effective personal, professional, and social change. Find complete chapters on the mechanics of Nonviolent Communication, effective conflict resolution, transforming business culture, transforming enemy images, addressing terrorism, transforming authoritarian structures, expressing and receiving gratitude, and social change. |
Contents
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How Can We Make Life More Wonderful? | 41 |
Applying | 57 |
Connecting with Others Empathically | 77 |
Seeing the Beauty in Others | 87 |
What Do You Want to Change? | 95 |
Gangs and Other Domination Structures | 105 |
Transforming Enemy Images | 117 |
Speaking Peace for Social Change | 131 |
Dealing with Conflict and Confrontation | 147 |
Gratitude | 161 |
SummaryFinal Thoughts | 171 |
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Speak Peace in a World of Conflict: What You Say Next Will Change Your World Marshall B. Rosenberg No preview available - 2005 |
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Page 23 - Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
Page 12 - I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent.
References to this book
Progressive Community Organizing: A Critical Approach for a Globalizing World Loretta Pyles No preview available - 2009 |