# zt - life-alienating things
## Source
- [[book - Non-violent-communication|NVC]]
## Keywords (topics and howto)
- [[topic - communicate effectively]]
- [[topic - live a great life]]
- [[how to be a better communicator]]
- [[how to simplify life]]
- [[how to have a long-term relationship]]
## Related notes
- [[zt - we live in a world of measurement|We live in a world of measurement]]
## Notes
- Like [[zt - comparisons is perfect to feel miserable|comparison]], denial of responsibility is life alienating.
- We deny our responsibility when we attribute their cause to others (not us). An absence of choice.
- Making demands and punishment are life alienating things
- 'Deserve' is another bad type of expression as it defines a good and a bad
### Examples of denial of responsibility
I had to
I follow orders
I did this because...