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# Ask whether you have understanding or whether...
> Ask whether you have understanding or whether understanding has you. Freeing your mind means questioning your assumptions, biases, and cultural narratives rather than simply absorbing more information.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Environmental Conditioning and the Path to Self-Actualization - Workbook|Environmental Conditioning and the Path to Self-Actualization]]
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“Ask whether you have understanding or whether understanding has you. Freeing your mind means questioning your assumptions, biases, and cultural narratives rather than simply absorbing more information.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-ask-whether-understanding-simply-absorbing-information
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