<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Explaining can be a quiet form of excuse-making.... > Explaining can be a quiet form of excuse-making. Repeated justifications shift attention away from responsibility, even when they sound humble. Knowing oneself requires seeing past rationalizations. **Source:** [[livestreams/Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency - Workbook|Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Explaining can be a quiet form of excuse-making. Repeated justifications shift attention away from responsibility, even when they sound humble. Knowing oneself requires seeing past rationalizations.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-explaining-quiet-form-seeing-past-rationalizations ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->