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# A person can be compassionate about why a behavior...
> A person can be compassionate about why a behavior developed while remaining firm about what the behavior now costs. Explanation improves strategy; it does not cancel consequence.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Healing Painful Relationships Through Honesty and Safety - Workbook|Healing Painful Relationships Through Honesty and Safety]]
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“A person can be compassionate about why a behavior developed while remaining firm about what the behavior now costs. Explanation improves strategy; it does not cancel consequence.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-person-compassionate-behavior-strategy-cancel-consequence
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