1. Please don’t make me wrong, even if you disagree.
2. Hear and understand me.
3. Tell me the truth with compassion.
4. Remember to look for my loving intentions.
5. Acknowledge the greatness within me. Selena, one of the main characters of the book, briefly describes each principle. She states that the fist principle, “please don’t make me wrong, even if you disagree,” describes how