<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Crowns are earned by opening the heart, not by... > Crowns are earned by opening the heart, not by harming others. When the first thought about how to gain status or wealth involves taking it from someone else, that impulse itself is the thing to change, and a better question is what good one can do to rise. **Source:** [[livestreams/Class as Conduct — Manners, Thoughtfulness, and Service - Workbook|Class as Conduct — Manners, Thoughtfulness, and Service]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Crowns are earned by opening the heart, not by harming others. When the first thought about how to gain status or wealth involves taking it from someone else, that impulse itself is the thing to change, and a better question is what good one can do to rise.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-crowns-earned-opening-question-good-rise ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->