Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come.
“Most misunderstandings in the world could be avoided if people would simply take the time to ask, ‘What else could this mean?’” ― Shannon L. Alder
This was incredibly difficult to compile… I had to fight to find 8, let alone 10. The tunes just ain’t what they used to be. 1 & 2 were truly incredible though.
01. Slowdive - Slowdive
02. Ryuichi Sakamoto - Async
03. Rafael Anton Irissari - The Shameless Years
04. Poppy - Poppy.Computer
05. Yaeji - EP/EP2
06. Drake x Sade - More Love
07. Jay-Jay Johanson - Bury the Hatchet
08. Kendrick Lamar - DAMN.
09. ?
10. ?
All human beings share the same needs
Our world offers sufficient resources for meeting everyone’s basic needs
All actions are attempts to meet needs
Feelings point to needs being met or unmet
All human beings have the capacity for compassion
Human beings enjoy giving
Human beings meet needs through interdependent relationships
Human beings change
Choice is internal
The most direct path to peace is through self-connection
Our world offers sufficient resources for meeting everyone’s basic needs
All actions are attempts to meet needs
Feelings point to needs being met or unmet
All human beings have the capacity for compassion
Human beings enjoy giving
Human beings meet needs through interdependent relationships
Human beings change
Choice is internal
The most direct path to peace is through self-connection
It helped provide me with the tools to get people to talk about their feelings rather than just lash out. I think the book teaches you to communicate through feeling more than judging. If you’re feeling like you’re being wronged by someone and how they’re (mis)treating you - to say exactly how YOU feel - not to tell them they are doing something wrong right off the bat. It’s based on the premise that human beings are programmed to empathize with the suffering of others, but that that faculty is diminished when they feel defensive. Nearly a year after reading this I can say that this book will not magically turn toxic people into awesome, self-aware people overnight, but I think it provides the reader with the necessary skills for resolving conflicts–and let’s be honest, we all face conflict at some point in our lives.
