<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The part of the mind that wants a fix will argue... > The part of the mind that wants a fix will argue for it. Habits and cravings can produce convincing rationalizations, which is why intentions alone rarely change entrenched patterns. Compassion for others caught in this struggle grows from recognizing it in oneself. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The part of the mind that wants a fix will argue for it. Habits and cravings can produce convincing rationalizations, which is why intentions alone rarely change entrenched patterns. Compassion for others caught in this struggle grows from recognizing it in oneself.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-part-mind-wants-grows-recognizing-oneself ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->