William Ury

“have come to the conclusion that the greatest obstacle to getting what we really want in life is not the other party,…

— William Ury

“Perhaps the biggest obstacle is an internal resistance or no to life as it is: we regret the past, worry about the…

— William Ury

“Once the fight-or-flight reaction gets triggered, the blood flows from our brain to our limbs, and our ability to think clearly diminishes.…

— William Ury

“am grateful for your comments. Friends are those who tell you the truth, even if it is hard to hear,” I told…

— William Ury

“He drew a circle that shut me out— Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout. But love and I had the wit to…

— William Ury

“Self-judgment may be the greatest barrier to self-understanding. If we want to understand other human beings, there is no better way than…

— William Ury

“How many of us can honestly say that we have plumbed the depths of our minds and hearts? How many of us…

— William Ury

“5. Respect Them Even If. Are you feeling any antagonism toward anyone? What is it like to be in their shoes? Even…

— William Ury

“As Carl Rogers, one of the founders of humanistic psychology, once noted: “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself as…

— William Ury

“To accept our past, it helps to reframe our stories and give a positive meaning to even the most difficult life events.…

— William Ury

“Respect is essentially a yes to others, not to their demands, but rather to their basic humanity. In this sense, respect is…

— William Ury

“3. Reframe Your Picture. Do you feel like life is in some way against you? How can you make your own happiness…

— William Ury

“There is a saying that goes, “If you talked to your friends the way you talk to yourself, you wouldn’t have any.”

— William Ury