<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A boundary is strongest when it describes the... > A boundary is strongest when it describes the speaker's action rather than attempting to control another person's mind. “If this continues, I will leave the conversation” is governable; “You must become a different person” is not. Agency begins with the behavior one can actually command. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A boundary is strongest when it describes the speaker's action rather than attempting to control another person's mind. “If this continues, I will leave the conversation” is governable; “You must become a different person” is not. Agency begins with the behavior one can actually command.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-boundary-strongest-describes-behavior-actually-command ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->