“Power is required for communication. To stand before an indifferent or hostile group and have one's say, or to speak honestly to a friend truths that go deep and hurt these require self-affirmation, self-assertion, and even at times aggression. ... My experience in psychotherapy convinces me that the act which requires the most courage is the simple communication, unpropelled by rage or anger, of one's deepest thoughts to another.” SelfSpeakHurtSimpleGroupsCommunicationRageHonestlyConvinceAggressionIndifferentAffirmationHostileAssertionPsychotherapySelf AffirmationDeepest Thoughts Book:Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence Source: Power and Innocence: A Search for the Sources of Violence
“The key test for an acronym is to ask whether it helps or hurts communication.” HelpingAsksHurtCommunicationKeysTestsAcronyms Author:Elon Musk
“Now social media is a centerpiece of our lives. It can be a useful tool for connection and communication. It can ease the isolation that so many people feel in the modern world. But like anything that is powerful, it can have a bad side. As adults, many of us are able to handle mean words, even lies. Children and teenagers can be fragile. They are hurt when they are made fun of or made to feel less in looks or intelligence. This makes their life hard and can force them to hide and retreat. Our culture has gotten too mean and too rough, especially to children and teenagers.” PeopleWorldMeanChildrenLyingCultureFunHurtPowerfulModernCommunicationSocial MediaTeenagerIsolationRough Author:Melania Trump