<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Panic disables the very intelligence it needs.... > Panic disables the very intelligence it needs. Human beings are formidable problem solvers, and a body falling down a staircase will perform feats of balance it could never explain, but sustained fear narrows attention and crowds out judgment. In a crisis, the most valuable asset is a cool head. **Source:** [[livestreams/All Is Well Within — Gratitude, Pain, and Seeds of Change - Workbook|All Is Well Within — Gratitude, Pain, and Seeds of Change]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Panic disables the very intelligence it needs. Human beings are formidable problem solvers, and a body falling down a staircase will perform feats of balance it could never explain, but sustained fear narrows attention and crowds out judgment. In a crisis, the most valuable asset is a cool head.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-panic-disables-intelligence-asset-cool-head ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->