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When You Really Need Help, People Will Respond. Sincerity Means Dropping The Image Facade And Showing A Willingness To Be Vulnerable. Tell It The Way It Is, Lumps And All. Don't Worry If Your Presentation Isn't Perfect; Ask From Your Heart. Keep It Simple, And People Will Open Up To You.

I Have A Friend, A Pastor, Who Applied With Me And 419 Other People For 25 Seats On A Special Advisory Board. Though I Believed She Was Infinitely More Qualified Than Me, She Wasn't Selected And I Was. When I Saw Her At Her Church Weeks Later, I Asked Her How She Felt About The Decision. While Disappointment, Self-doubt And Defeat Would Have Been Normal Reactions To The Board's Decision, My Friend Said She Felt Great. 'how Come?' I Asked. She Said With A Smile, 'i Just Figured God Had Something Better In Store For Me.'

Don't Kid Yourself. Be Honest With Yourself. Take Your Own Inventory.

All Too Often We're Filled With Negative And Limiting Beliefs. We're Filled With Doubt. We're Filled With Guilt Or With A Sense Of Unworthiness. We Have A Lot Of Assumptions About The Way The World Is That Are Actually Wrong.

I Believe The Principles And Techniques In This Book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language Of Life, Can Literally Change The World, But More Importantly, They Can Change The Quality Of Your Life With Your Spouse, Your Children, Your Neighbors, Your Co-workers And Everyone Else You Interact With. I Cannot Recommend It Highly Enough.