<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Cynicism is a poor guardian of attention because... > Cynicism is a poor guardian of attention because it remains permanently oriented toward the thing distrusted. Discernment identifies the mechanism, makes the boundary, and returns consciousness to what can be built. **Source:** [[livestreams/Protecting Attention for a More Deliberate Life - Workbook|Protecting Attention for a More Deliberate Life]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Cynicism is a poor guardian of attention because it remains permanently oriented toward the thing distrusted. Discernment identifies the mechanism, makes the boundary, and returns consciousness to what can be built.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-cynicism-poor-guardian-returns-consciousness-built ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->