<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Many people who felt like outsiders in their own... > Many people who felt like outsiders in their own families find belonging among others who share their values. Some take months before they are ready to participate openly, and that is fine: encouraging others and making friends are contributions too, and courage often arrives once a person has watched long enough to feel safe. **Source:** [[livestreams/Becoming the Change Through Deliberate Culture - Workbook|Becoming the Change Through Deliberate Culture]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Many people who felt like outsiders in their own families find belonging among others who share their values. Some take months before they are ready to participate openly, and that is fine: encouraging others and making friends are contributions too, and courage often arrives once a person has watched long enough to feel safe.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-people-who-felt-enough-feel-safe ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->