<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Conditioning is felt only when tested. Small... > Conditioning is felt only when tested. Small departures from expected behavior, such as speaking up in an unfamiliar way or breaking a harmless social convention, can trigger surprising anxiety. Noticing that discomfort reveals how much invisible pressure shapes ordinary life. **Source:** [[livestreams/Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths - Workbook|Beyond the Rules — Systems Literacy and Unconventional Paths]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Conditioning is felt only when tested. Small departures from expected behavior, such as speaking up in an unfamiliar way or breaking a harmless social convention, can trigger surprising anxiety. Noticing that discomfort reveals how much invisible pressure shapes ordinary life.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-conditioning-felt-tested-shapes-ordinary-life ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->