<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # The steel-trap metaphor reveals a broader law of... > The steel-trap metaphor reveals a broader law of pressure: desperate movement can deepen injury when the mechanism is not understood. Composure creates the pause in which leverage, assistance, timing, and a less damaging exit can become visible. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 2 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 2]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “The steel-trap metaphor reveals a broader law of pressure: desperate movement can deepen injury when the mechanism is not understood. Composure creates the pause in which leverage, assistance, timing, and a less damaging exit can become visible.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-steel-trap-metaphor-exit-become-visible ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->