How to Understand Others Better Quotes

“Words can be like hugs or like arrows. It’s up to us how we use them. Next time you talk, think about what you’re really saying. Choose compassion, empathy, understanding – it’ll change everything. Choose your words wisely.”
― Michelle Matthews, How to Understand Others Better : Getting Curious About Human Nature and Fine-Tuning Your Ability to Read People Like a Book

“Viktor Frankl once said, “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Let’s honour that space. Let’s embrace it as a sacred pause where wisdom, compassion and strength reside. It’s in that breath between someone’s thoughtless comment and your response where you find your power. It’s about choosing courage over comfort, leaning into that pause and taking ownership of your reactions.”
― Michelle Matthews, How to Understand Others Better : Getting Curious About Human Nature and Fine-Tuning Your Ability to Read People Like a Book

“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.”
― Michelle Matthews, How to Understand Others Better : Getting Curious About Human Nature and Fine-Tuning Your Ability to Read People Like a Book