<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # People often lose the head game before they lose... > People often lose the head game before they lose the real game. Once the nervous system declares catastrophe, perception contracts, timing deteriorates, and the person begins making decisions for immediate relief rather than long-horizon success. **Source:** [[livestreams/Determination Without Desperation - Workbook|Determination Without Desperation]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “People often lose the head game before they lose the real game. Once the nervous system declares catastrophe, perception contracts, timing deteriorates, and the person begins making decisions for immediate relief rather than long-horizon success.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-people-often-lose-long-horizon-success ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->