<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The reflex mind answers before it listens. When a... > The reflex mind answers before it listens. When a reply flies out the instant someone finishes speaking, it is often a script running instead of a considered response. Pausing long enough to digest what was said is the first act of freedom. **Source:** [[livestreams/Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency - Workbook|Breaking Automatic Patterns and Reclaiming Agency]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The reflex mind answers before it listens. When a reply flies out the instant someone finishes speaking, it is often a script running instead of a considered response. Pausing long enough to digest what was said is the first act of freedom.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-reflex-mind-answers-first-act-freedom ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->