<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Desperation is the enemy of good terms. Getting... > Desperation is the enemy of good terms. Getting even slightly above subsistence, in money, skills, or options, gives a person the freedom to ask questions, decline bad offers, and choose arrangements that respect them. **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 ``` “Desperation is the enemy of good terms. Getting even slightly above subsistence, in money, skills, or options, gives a person the freedom to ask questions, decline bad offers, and choose arrangements that respect them.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-desperation-enemy-good-choose-arrangements-respect ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->