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# A brilliant observer may initially look inactive...
> A brilliant observer may initially look inactive because the work is occurring through reception, comparison, and model formation. Observation becomes genius only when it eventually improves judgment, explanation, creation, or care.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Constructing Genius Through Metacognition and Deep Listening - Workbook|Constructing Genius Through Metacognition and Deep Listening]]
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“A brilliant observer may initially look inactive because the work is occurring through reception, comparison, and model formation. Observation becomes genius only when it eventually improves judgment, explanation, creation, or care.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-brilliant-observer-initially-explanation-creation-care
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