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# A person becomes harder to discourage when...
> A person becomes harder to discourage when identity is attached to practice rather than applause. The work can continue through silence because the maker knows what is being learned, whom it may serve, and why the next iteration matters.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Start Where You Are — Action, Encouragement, and Decentralized Thought Leadership - Workbook|Start Where You Are — Action, Encouragement, and Decentralized Thought Leadership]]
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“A person becomes harder to discourage when identity is attached to practice rather than applause. The work can continue through silence because the maker knows what is being learned, whom it may serve, and why the next iteration matters.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-person-becomes-harder-next-iteration-matters
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