<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Working hard on the self while consuming the... > Working hard on the self while consuming the opposite of what one is working toward stalls progress. The pattern resembles exercising daily while eating poorly, where the input quietly cancels the effort. Self-help books, classes, and affirmations gain real traction once the daily media diet supports the same direction. **Source:** [[livestreams/The Trojan Horse in the Living Room — Television, Normalcy Bias, and the Royal Brag - Workbook|The Trojan Horse in the Living Room — Television, Normalcy Bias, and the Royal Brag]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Working hard on the self while consuming the opposite of what one is working toward stalls progress. The pattern resembles exercising daily while eating poorly, where the input quietly cancels the effort. Self-help books, classes, and affirmations gain real traction once the daily media diet supports the same direction.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-working-hard-self-supports-same-direction ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->