# Separate observation from evaluation ## Source - [[book - Non-violent-communication]] ## Keywords (topics and howto) - [[topic - communicate effectively]] - [[topic - live a great life]] - [[how to be a better communicator]] - [[how to have a long-term relationship]] ## Related notes - [[zt - life alienating things]] - [[zt - comparisons is perfect to feel miserable]] ## Notes - Observe without judgment, only concrete things. Separating observations from evaluations. - Observations are *specific to time and context*: there and now - Absolute are often used as evaluations, not observations