Chapter 97
Understanding why we give in restores our freedom
Identifying the fears, needs or habits behind our concessions allows us to find a more conscious and truly free choice.
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Chapter 97
Identifying the fears, needs or habits behind our concessions allows us to find a more conscious and truly free choice.
閱讀文章 : Understanding why we give in restores our freedomChapter 98
Clear, firm and respectful words can set a boundary effectively, without humiliation, threats or raising our voice.
閱讀文章 : We don't need to raise our voice to be understoodChapter 99
A stated boundary becomes credible when its proportionate consequence is actually applied consistently and without any desire for revenge.
閱讀文章 : An unenforced warning becomes permissionChapter 100
Presenting oneself only as a victim can sometimes avoid one's own responsibility and give indirect power over the dialogue.
閱讀文章 : Victimhood can become a source of powerChapter 101
Protecting the relationship remains essential, without letting caution erase autonomy, reciprocity, joy and any possibility of momentum.
閱讀文章 : Protection must not become the whole relationshipChapter 102
Giving an opinion respects the other person only if disagreement remains permitted and if the final decision truly belongs to them.
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A role or a title guarantees no ability; competence is demonstrated through understanding, experience and actions.
閱讀文章 : Status does not make someone competentChapter 104
When a real necessity arises, personal preferences come after what the situation concretely demands of each person.
閱讀文章 : Necessity comes before our opinionsChapter 105
Asking for a sacrifice means clearly acknowledging what our partner is giving up, enduring or risking by accepting our request.
閱讀文章 : We don't ask for a sacrifice as if our partner were losing nothingChapter 106
Constantly taking on every burden can create a dependency in which our partner no longer learns to contribute or to build.
閱讀文章 : By carrying everything, we can teach our partner to build nothingChapter 107
Lying first weakens the credibility of our words, making every future explanation harder to believe and to verify.
閱讀文章 : Lying first destroys the value of one's wordChapter 108
A truth stripped of essential elements distorts the situation and can unfairly make a person appear as an enemy.
閱讀文章 : A truth with pieces cut out can create an enemy