Episode 27: How to Disagree without being Disagreeable, with Michael Bryant
With the holidays coming up and families that may have very differing opinions when it comes to any number of things, we thought it would be a good time to learn how to disagree without being disagreeable. Michael Bryant is our guest, known for helping people get 'unstuck', today he's lending his wisdom to help us improve our relationships when we disagree.
Notable Quotes:
2:30 Not speaking up is not the same thing as not communicating.
3:30 In a personal relationship, safety is non-negotiable.
4:00 We think our reality is reality.
5:00 The only reality is difference. No two people think the same way. To not understand that is being delusional. We see the world as we are, not as it is.
9:15 The opposite of judgement is curiosity
20:00 [Saying something] “makes sense” doesn't mean “I agree with it”, it means you acknowledge that someone could feel that way.
24:15 The core of all disagreement is objection to difference.
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