<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # You get to choose the lesson. People naturally... > You get to choose the lesson. People naturally look for meaning in painful events, and whether or not any larger purpose exists, you can decide what you take away: not bitterness and distrust, but more wisdom, more self-respect, and clearer boundaries next time. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries When Goodwill Is Not Enough - Workbook|Boundaries When Goodwill Is Not Enough]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “You get to choose the lesson. People naturally look for meaning in painful events, and whether or not any larger purpose exists, you can decide what you take away: not bitterness and distrust, but more wisdom, more self-respect, and clearer boundaries next time.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-choose-lesson-people-boundaries-next-time ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->