<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Observation participates in reality because... > Observation participates in reality because categories change what people notice, attempt, reward, and preserve. A label can reveal a capacity or imprison it. The responsible observer therefore holds descriptions firmly enough to learn from them and lightly enough to revise them. **Source:** [[livestreams/Recognizing and Developing Your Gifts - Workbook|Recognizing and Developing Your Gifts]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Observation participates in reality because categories change what people notice, attempt, reward, and preserve. A label can reveal a capacity or imprison it. The responsible observer therefore holds descriptions firmly enough to learn from them and lightly enough to revise them.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-observation-participates-reality-lightly-enough-revise ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->