“In [[India]], **when people have received the response they want in conversations they have initiated, they say “bas” (pronounced “bus”). This means, “You need not say more. I feel satisfied and am now ready to move on to something else.”** Though we lack such a word in our own language, we can benefit from developing and promoting “bas-consciousness” in all our interactions.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[202405061226 - AtN - Knowing when you've arrived can be a superpower]], [[communication-skills]], [[interpersonal-skills]], [[crucial-conversations]], **Source** -- [[251115105628 - B - Nonviolent Communication]]