6 Forces Inside Us as Inhibitors

In order to fully understand the role of Humble Inquiry as a means of building a positive relationship, we have to examine further the complexity of communication. We have to understand how the rules that culture teaches us as to what is and is not appropriate to ask or to tell in a given situation influences our internal communication process. As I have pointed out, being a responsible member of society means the acceptance of the rules of how to deal with each other and how to conduct conversations which show reciprocation, equity, and acceptance of each other’s claimed value. When we don’t get acknowledgment or feel that we are giving more than we are getting out of conversations or feel talked down to, we ...

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