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# Gatekeepers often test whether you will adopt...
> Gatekeepers often test whether you will adopt their beliefs. Sometimes refusing to compromise your convictions for a shortcut slows you down at first but eventually carries you further than those who traded their integrity for access.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Decentralizing Self-Help — Empathy, Presence, and the New Thought Leader - Workbook|Decentralizing Self-Help — Empathy, Presence, and the New Thought Leader]]
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“Gatekeepers often test whether you will adopt their beliefs. Sometimes refusing to compromise your convictions for a shortcut slows you down at first but eventually carries you further than those who traded their integrity for access.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-gatekeepers-often-test-traded-integrity-access
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