<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Think of two accounting systems: a daily cash... > Think of two accounting systems: a daily cash register and a lifetime bank account. Good deeds, generosity, and service deposited today rarely pay back from the same person or the same act; they accrue over time and are often withdrawn at a different time and place. Understanding this keeps disappointment from turning into despair. **Source:** [[livestreams/Beyond Hand-to-Mouth Exchange — Trust, Reciprocity, and Long-Horizon Value - Workbook|Beyond Hand-to-Mouth Exchange — Trust, Reciprocity, and Long-Horizon Value]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Think of two accounting systems: a daily cash register and a lifetime bank account. Good deeds, generosity, and service deposited today rarely pay back from the same person or the same act; they accrue over time and are often withdrawn at a different time and place. Understanding this keeps disappointment from turning into despair.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-think-accounting-systems-disappointment-turning-despair ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->