<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Some of what passes for responsibility is the... > Some of what passes for responsibility is the ancient social bargain in which deference buys safety: stay in the middle of the road, do what you are told, and receive the pat on the head that exempts you from further threat. Like the counterfeit humility that really means “keep your head down,” obedient responsibility is a path of least personal challenge, rewarded because it costs the group nothing. Real responsibility is conscious ownership of your conduct and your capability, and it asks whether you are loving, connecting, learning, and living as deeply as you are able, not merely whether you have stayed out of trouble. **Source:** [[livestreams/Accountability, Self-Confrontation, and Conscious Change - Workbook|Accountability, Self-Confrontation, and Conscious Change]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Some of what passes for responsibility is the ancient social bargain in which deference buys safety: stay in the middle of the road, do what you are told, and receive the pat on the head that exempts you from further threat. Like the counterfeit humility that really means “keep your head down,” obedient responsibility is a path of least personal challenge, rewarded because it costs the group nothing. Real responsibility is conscious ownership of your conduct and your capability, and it asks whether you are loving, connecting, learning, and living as deeply as you are able, not merely whether you have stayed out of trouble.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-passes-responsibility-ancient-whether-stayed-trouble ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->