<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The past should supply instruction, not permanent... > The past should supply instruction, not permanent appointment. Keep the pattern knowledge, repair what remains active, and refuse to let an old scene hold exclusive authority over the next decision. **Source:** [[livestreams/Releasing Anxiety by Reexamining the Stories We Carry - Workbook|Releasing Anxiety by Reexamining the Stories We Carry]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The past should supply instruction, not permanent appointment. Keep the pattern knowledge, repair what remains active, and refuse to let an old scene hold exclusive authority over the next decision.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-past-should-supply-over-next-decision ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->