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# Complaining rehearses the problem representation....
> Complaining rehearses the problem representation. Reflection becomes agency when it adds mechanism, options, cost, responsibility, and a next action to the description of what is wrong.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency - Workbook|Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency]]
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“Complaining rehearses the problem representation. Reflection becomes agency when it adds mechanism, options, cost, responsibility, and a next action to the description of what is wrong.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-complaining-rehearses-problem-action-description-wrong
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