“The central motivation of all humans is to belong and be accepted by others.” -- Rudolf Dreikurs (1897-1972)
“Encouragement depends not so much on concrete actions as on underlying attitudes. It is an approach that is too subtle to be characterized by definite words or actions.” -- Rudolf Dreikurs (1897-1972)
“We constantly encourage or discourage those around us and thereby, contribute to their greater or lesser ability to function well.” -- Rudolf Dreikurs (1897-1972)
“The person who moves on the horizontal plane is constantly moving ahead in the direction he wants to move. He doesn’t move up but he moves ahead. When something goes wrong, he considers what’s going on, tries to find a way a-round, tries to remedy it. He is merely motivated by interest. If his motivation is very strong, he may even have enthusiasm. But he doesn’t think about his own self-elevation; he is interested in functioning instead of being concerned with his status or prestige.” -- Rudolf Dreikurs (1897-1972)