Day 36 - Understanding

Understanding others helps us relate to how people might feel in a certain situation and allows us to make sense of how they might react. Understanding how others feel, act and react helps us build better relationships and supports a culture of nonviolence.

Reflection
  • Imagine what it’s like to walk in another person’s shoes.
  • How might their past experiences influence who they are today?
  • When you find yourself disagreeing with someone, focus on understanding what they are saying and why.
Action
  • During your conversations today, take time to actively listen to what the other person is saying.
  • Tell them what you understand about what they are saying and allow them time to explain further if something is misunderstood.
“'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, and understanding.”
Alice Walker
“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”
Leonardo da Vinci
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
Tony Robbins
“Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.”
Steven Covey
“'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, and understanding.”
Alice Walker
“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.”
Leonardo da Vinci
“To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others.”
Tony Robbins
“Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Seek to understand before you seek to be understood.”
Steven Covey
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Day 36