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# Much of wisdom is restraint. Many good outcomes...
> Much of wisdom is restraint. Many good outcomes come from more waiting and listening than doing, because frantic action can waste energy in the wrong direction.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Loneliness, Concentration, and the Practice of the Good Life - Workbook|Loneliness, Concentration, and the Practice of the Good Life]]
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“Much of wisdom is restraint. Many good outcomes come from more waiting and listening than doing, because frantic action can waste energy in the wrong direction.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-much-wisdom-restraint-energy-wrong-direction
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