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Choice Quote

The more we are connected to our feelings and needs, the easier it is to make life-enriching choices - Marshall B. Rosenberg
At its heart, this quote is about self-awareness as the ultimate tool for effective decision-making. When you know what you're truly feeling and needing, your choices stop being reactive and start being strategic.
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Authenticity Quote

Depression is the reward we get for being good according to someone else’s values - Marshall B. Rosenberg
At its core, this quote suggests that depression isn't a personal failure, but a natural, albeit painful, consequence of betraying our own authentic selves to meet external expectations.
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Culture Quote

In our culture, most of us have been trained to ignore our own needs - Marshall B. Rosenberg
The core message is that we're culturally conditioned to prioritize the needs and expectations of others over our own, to the point where we often don't even recognize what we truly need.
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Wise advice on growth

The more we are able to connect with what we are observing, feeling, and needing, the more likely our needs will be met - Marshall B. Rosenberg
At its core, this quote means that self-awareness is the prerequisite for getting your needs met. You have to understand your own internal world before you can effectively communicate it to others.
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Wise advice on choice

When we are internally connected to what we need, we make better choices - Marshall B. Rosenberg
The core message is simple but profound: self-awareness of your own fundamental needs is the most reliable compass for navigating life's choices.
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Authenticity Quote

The most dangerous of all behaviors may consist of doing things ‘because we’re supposed to.’ - Marshall B. Rosenberg
At its core, this quote warns us that blindly following external "shoulds" and expectations is more perilous than outright rebellion or conscious wrongdoing.