<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The nervous system treats vivid possibilities as... > The nervous system treats vivid possibilities as urgent even when they are improbable. A dramatic image can therefore dominate attention while ordinary hazards pass unnoticed. Courage improves when fear is separated into likelihood, consequence, controllability, and the cost of inaction. **Source:** [[livestreams/Meeting Opportunity Halfway on a Bridge Called Faith - Workbook|Meeting Opportunity Halfway on a Bridge Called Faith]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The nervous system treats vivid possibilities as urgent even when they are improbable. A dramatic image can therefore dominate attention while ordinary hazards pass unnoticed. Courage improves when fear is separated into likelihood, consequence, controllability, and the cost of inaction.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-nervous-system-treats-controllability-cost-inaction ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->