Getting to yes in the real world: William Ury at TEDxMidwest

How do we find solutions to our deepest differences - particularly given the propensity for human conflict. International crisis management consultant William Ury has spent nearly 4 decades facilitating solutions to some of the world's biggest conflicts.
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[@celineryan9154]

Hello from Ireland. Very inspiring, some points we need to revisit and work on again here in Ireland but so much to aspire towards and certainly within our reach. Thank you

[@paulinabarnas8475]

Dear William, I'm constantly impressed by your talks and the message you send to the World. Still valid may be even more then few years ago. Thank you.

[@fadiaazar1467]

wonderful and informative, thank you William.

[@prernakohli3936]

great learning for us. thank you and stay blessed William.

[@gatotprog]

Great talk, William. I love your book I read many many years ago, i think sometime in 90s. Thanks a lot for the camels story as well as Abraham's Path. Inspiring!

[@lynnm8081]

What an amazing talk William. So inspirational and such simple solutions. I loved your book as well.

[@arlinegeorge6967]

Such a beautiful amazing talk. Peace is us ! In reality elite class with power use might is right in my country. Magical powers. Loved your talk. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.

[@andreluisguedesbrito3697]

Muita alegria ver iniciativas como essa surgindo! Parabéns William Ury! E muito orgulho e alegria também ver uma ação de uma cidade brasileira sendo citada, parabéns aos idealizadores da corrida em São Paulo! Já quero participar!!!!!!

[@vishnuprasadahyderabad79]

So nice to walk by the side of Ury 🙏

[@yardmasterswealtheducation8424]

"...a Ted walk." Awesome!

[@anasabariz]

Explendido. Sem palavras...

[@andrewblatter7488]

Wow. What an awesome talk. Inspiring!

[@n.d8001]

Another dreamer.god bless him

[@mahakala]

this is a great man

[@christinebessiere2477]

Thanks so much for such a brilliant talk with the deepest insight : I am part of the 3 rd side with you. « The secret to peace is the 3 rd side , the 3 rd side is us » .

[@felipepauluk4501]

Thank you ♥

[@SuperLammens]

Wonderfull talk, interesting perspective. You are a good man. A light worker for sure. Love you

[@dvk877]

Qqqq

[@marcosdiniz9984]

Realmente muito maravilhoso a palestra. Receio que estou tentando relacionar as viagens de Abraão com os conflitos no Oriente e não vejo relação. Alguém q esteja no camarote poderia me ajudar ?

[@ragirags]

Very inspiring

[@melissacook]

Excellent content!

[@munlim7870]

Excellent talks to share your impressive negotiation skills, it would be wise to involve you in our BREXIT negotiation since the EU and the rest of European is giving our UK prime minister a hard time

[@centurychallenger]

Abraham is not just a story character, tq

[@emilioperez6435]

this is the Hylian dielectric thesis antithesis and synthesis

[@nachiketshelar8114]

Feels good to hear, doesn't work in poor economy

[@Danigirlrocks101]

I think this is great! But he said he'd leave us with three things, and I only got one

[@leideporcu]

1Let’s widen our perspective to include a third. The third is us. 2. Let’s change the way we engage: adding movement and not engaging only in face to face. 3. We can actually make a difference and bring not only peace but also prosperity. Tourism may be the answer. Loved it 💕

[@aha21cn]

When the video plays to the point he talked about London rised from the rubble of 1945 to the most peaceful and prosperous city on the fact of this earth because of the idea of one Europe, it hits me that no way he can foresee Brexit, and the Abraham walk movement didn't exactly take off.

[@shashikala5045]

In India we say in Sanskrit Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam....means entire world is a family.

[@LUrzidil-rn7nd]

prejudice (yes) is not reality, i think ...

[@blaiseogar1271]

nice talk URY . but I was expecting some response with regards to the residence of the middle east directing the probabelness of the ideology

[@jonathangale7753]

A common market of Middle Eastern States. Including Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.Leading to ever greater economic and political union underpinned by a shared respect for democratic values and human rights. It would ba a recipe for peace.

[@zorozadeh]

One of the challenges with the middle-east situation is huge stakeholders, outside of side 3, keep putting poisonous arrows right back into the people hands during conversation.

[@elyssawilliams6651]

Trying to memorize the 18 camels story

[@ekaterinasergeyeva453]

Is anybody else listening to this in October 2023? 😢

[@saimahaider8720]

Yes :(

[@lefenec]

16:30 aaaaaand then Brexit

[@grafxgrl8030]

I believe the world would love to build up the Middle East if people would make it safe for us to do so. That’s not likely though, imo.

[@lucie._]

That was easily the least inspiring Ted Talk I've listened too. Some of his points are great and touching but his ideas are all over the place, I got nothing really specific and practical out of this.

[@zuzilda]

You can reason as much as you can, why should we be "hospitable" and do not do terrorism, but when religion commands killing of infidels, and leaving religion is not an option, you will do the fist option to save your life and believe that you doing a "favor" to God by killing or terrorizing others. As for hospitality and loving your neighbor yes it is basis of all humanity, coming for Bible only.

[@amreenshaju8038]

Religion doesn’t command it, it’s irrational extremist ideology thinking by minority extreme it’s group. Majority of the Middle East do not believe like that and infact from my time there I have only experienced hospitality. It’s the thinking that one side is “unchangable” and the other side is the “right one” is exactly what doesn’t work as the TED talk just mentioned. As a neutral party you need to not only be just, but detach yourself from inaccurate notions

[@mohammedabdussalam353]

Nice. But it is not a wise woman. It is a wise man; Ali bin Abi Talib.