<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Start with yourself before pointing at others.... > Start with yourself before pointing at others. Calls for more civility, politeness, and fairness are most powerful when they begin with a commitment to change your own behavior, because accusatory language puts people on the defensive. **Source:** [[livestreams/Independence, Gratitude, and the Unfinished American Experiment - Workbook|Independence, Gratitude, and the Unfinished American Experiment]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Start with yourself before pointing at others. Calls for more civility, politeness, and fairness are most powerful when they begin with a commitment to change your own behavior, because accusatory language puts people on the defensive.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-start-yourself-before-puts-people-defensive ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->