<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Be kind and powerful. Getting by on niceness or... > Be kind and powerful. Getting by on niceness or looks alone can become a quiet form of submission, while kindness backed by competence carries weight. The goal is care that has consequence and strength that stays governable. **Source:** [[livestreams/Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground - Workbook|Awareness Is Power — Language, Contradiction, and Holding Your Ground]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Be kind and powerful. Getting by on niceness or looks alone can become a quiet form of submission, while kindness backed by competence carries weight. The goal is care that has consequence and strength that stays governable.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-kind-powerful-getting-strength-stays-governable ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->