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# Self-reliance without compassion becomes...
> Self-reliance without compassion becomes isolation, while compassion without self-reliance can become dependency. Human strength develops when we accept responsibility for the next step without pretending that every person began from the same conditions.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Self-Reliance Without Losing Compassion - Workbook|Self-Reliance Without Losing Compassion]]
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“Self-reliance without compassion becomes isolation, while compassion without self-reliance can become dependency. Human strength develops when we accept responsibility for the next step without pretending that every person began from the same conditions.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-self-reliance-without-began-same-conditions
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