<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Empowerment comes from building skills, not from... > Empowerment comes from building skills, not from labels. Rather than dismissing every difficult person with a diagnosis or label, it is often more empowering to develop the communication and boundary skills that let you hold your ground. **Source:** [[livestreams/Gratitude, Cultural Renewal, and the Cost of Community - Workbook|Gratitude, Cultural Renewal, and the Cost of Community]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Empowerment comes from building skills, not from labels. Rather than dismissing every difficult person with a diagnosis or label, it is often more empowering to develop the communication and boundary skills that let you hold your ground.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-empowerment-comes-building-let-hold-ground ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->