<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Narratives shape behavior. People adopt the work... > Narratives shape behavior. People adopt the work ethic, values, and expectations of the culture around them, often without examining them, which is why changing your life often begins with changing the story you tell about it. **Source:** [[livestreams/Cultural Conditioning and the Discipline of Deliberate Withdrawal - Workbook|Cultural Conditioning and the Discipline of Deliberate Withdrawal]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Narratives shape behavior. People adopt the work ethic, values, and expectations of the culture around them, often without examining them, which is why changing your life often begins with changing the story you tell about it.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-narratives-shape-behavior-changing-story-tell ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->