<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Feeling used and being useful can describe the... > Feeling used and being useful can describe the same exchange seen from different angles. Perspective often determines whether an interaction feels like exploitation or contribution. **Source:** [[livestreams/Usefulness, Reciprocity, and the Cost of Staying in the Game - Workbook|Usefulness, Reciprocity, and the Cost of Staying in the Game]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Feeling used and being useful can describe the same exchange seen from different angles. Perspective often determines whether an interaction feels like exploitation or contribution.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-feeling-used-being-feels-exploitation-contribution ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->