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# Each hurt can tempt a person to wall off the heart...
> Each hurt can tempt a person to wall off the heart a little more. Over time those walls protect against pain but also isolate, so noticing them is the beginning of taking them down.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Aloneness, Emotional Resilience, and Becoming Your Own Light - Workbook|Aloneness, Emotional Resilience, and Becoming Your Own Light]]
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“Each hurt can tempt a person to wall off the heart a little more. Over time those walls protect against pain but also isolate, so noticing them is the beginning of taking them down.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-hurt-tempt-person-beginning-taking-down
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