<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Cynicism is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Once a... > Cynicism is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Once a person decides that goodness never pays, they stop the very behaviors that would eventually have rewarded them, which seals the outcome they feared. **Source:** [[livestreams/Beyond Hand-to-Mouth Exchange — Trust, Reciprocity, and Long-Horizon Value - Workbook|Beyond Hand-to-Mouth Exchange — Trust, Reciprocity, and Long-Horizon Value]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Cynicism is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Once a person decides that goodness never pays, they stop the very behaviors that would eventually have rewarded them, which seals the outcome they feared.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-cynicism-self-fulfilling-seals-outcome-feared ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->