<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A bridge is easier to cross with companions who... > A bridge is easier to cross with companions who can steady attention without taking over the journey. Encouragement, correction, and witness reduce the cognitive load of fear. Community cannot walk for a person, but it can keep the person from mistaking solitude for truth. **Source:** [[livestreams/Meeting Opportunity Halfway on a Bridge Called Faith - Workbook|Meeting Opportunity Halfway on a Bridge Called Faith]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A bridge is easier to cross with companions who can steady attention without taking over the journey. Encouragement, correction, and witness reduce the cognitive load of fear. Community cannot walk for a person, but it can keep the person from mistaking solitude for truth.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-bridge-easier-cross-mistaking-solitude-truth ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->