<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Turn the dial down rather than off. You do not... > Turn the dial down rather than off. You do not have to become antisocial; simply reducing time spent on gossip, idle conversation, and other people’s drama from a ten to a two can free enormous energy for what matters. Friends who truly care will adjust, and the time you reclaim can go toward the work and relationships you value most. **Source:** [[livestreams/Cultural Conditioning and the Discipline of Deliberate Withdrawal - Workbook|Cultural Conditioning and the Discipline of Deliberate Withdrawal]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Turn the dial down rather than off. You do not have to become antisocial; simply reducing time spent on gossip, idle conversation, and other people’s drama from a ten to a two can free enormous energy for what matters. Friends who truly care will adjust, and the time you reclaim can go toward the work and relationships you value most.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-turn-dial-down-relationships-value-most ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->