<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Chosen innocence means knowing how badly people... > Chosen innocence means knowing how badly people can behave and choosing to trust anyway. It is not naivety but a deliberate decision not to let cynicism take over, captured well by the phrase street smart with a big heart. **Source:** [[livestreams/Reconciliation, Forgiveness, and the Work of Reconnection - Workbook|Reconciliation, Forgiveness, and the Work of Reconnection]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Chosen innocence means knowing how badly people can behave and choosing to trust anyway. It is not naivety but a deliberate decision not to let cynicism take over, captured well by the phrase street smart with a big heart.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-chosen-innocence-means-smart-big-heart ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->