<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # We often lose the head game before losing the real... > We often lose the head game before losing the real game. Anxiety narrows attention, accelerates signaling, and can invite poor decisions from the self or opportunistic pricing from others who perceive urgency. **Source:** [[livestreams/Patience, Trajectory, and the Long Arc of Progress - Workbook|Patience, Trajectory, and the Long Arc of Progress]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “We often lose the head game before losing the real game. Anxiety narrows attention, accelerates signaling, and can invite poor decisions from the self or opportunistic pricing from others who perceive urgency.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-often-lose-head-who-perceive-urgency ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->