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> [“Author says change emphasizes what is happening TO us while transition emphasizes opportunity for growth within.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/author-says-change-emphasizes-what-is-happening-to-us-while/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

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## More by William Bridges

> [Change is an event but a transition is the process that you go through in response to the change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/change-is-an-event-but-a-transition-is-the-process-that-you-go/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [Change is situational. Transition, on the other hand, is psychological. It is not those events, but rather the inner reorientation or self-redefinition that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/change-is-situational-transition-on-the-other-hand-is-psychological/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [We resist transition not because we can't accept the change, but because we can't accept letting go of that piece of ourselves that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/we-resist-transition-not-because-we-can-t-accept-the-change-but/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [“The real difficulties, in short, come from the transition process. It”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/the-real-difficulties-in-short-come-from-the-transition-process-it/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [Transition is the natural process of disorientation and reorientation that marks the turning points in the path of growth...transitions are key times in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/transition-is-the-natural-process-of-disorientation-and-reorientation/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [It isn't the changes that do you in, it's the transitions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/it-isn-t-the-changes-that-do-you-in-it-s-the-transitions/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [Before people can begin something new, they have to end what used to be and unlearn the old way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/before-people-can-begin-something-new-they-have-to-end-what-used-to/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [“Author says change emphasizes what is happening TO us while transition emphasizes opportunity for growth within.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/author-says-change-emphasizes-what-is-happening-to-us-while/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [It is when we are in transition that we are most completely alive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/it-is-when-we-are-in-transition-that-we-are-most-completely-alive/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [Nothing so undermines organizational change as the failure to think through the losses people face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/nothing-so-undermines-organizational-change-as-the-failure-to-think/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [Faith is the soul's adventure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/faith-is-the-soul-s-adventure/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [Change comes more from managing the journey than from announcing the destination](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/change-comes-more-from-managing-the-journey-than-from-announcing-the/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [Treating ourselves like appliances that can be unplugged and plugged in again at will or cars that stop and start with the twist of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/treating-ourselves-like-appliances-that-can-be-unplugged-and-plugged/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [All transitions are composed of an ending, a neutral zone and a new beginning](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/all-transitions-are-composed-of-an-ending-a-neutral-zone-and-a-new/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

> [It isn't the changes that do you in, it's the transitions. Change is not the same as transition. Change is situational: the new site,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-bridges/it-isn-t-the-changes-that-do-you-in-it-s-the-transitions-change-is/)

[William Bridges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-bridges/)

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