# Being Seen Is Survivable by Bryant McGill > “Video practice builds courage. Recording oneself without polish and receiving acceptance teaches the nervous system that being seen is survivable. Each authentic video becomes a small rite of passage.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Becoming Too Expensive to Harm and Healing the Wounds Predators Notice - Livestream (Jan 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Becoming Too Expensive to Harm and Healing the Wounds Predators Notice - Livestream|Becoming Too Expensive to Harm and Healing the Wounds Predators Notice - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2016-01-30). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/Human Proxy-Based Reinforcement (DeepRL) in Human Environments|Human Proxy-Based Reinforcement in Human Environments]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Becoming Too Expensive to Harm and Healing the Wounds Predators Notice - Livestream|Becoming Too Expensive to Harm and Healing the Wounds Predators Notice - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Courage|Courage]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Video practice builds courage. Recording oneself without polish and receiving acceptance teaches the nervous system that being seen is survivable. Each authentic video becomes a small rite of passage.” — Bryant McGill, Becoming Too Expensive to Harm and Healing the Wounds Predators Notice - Livestream (Jan 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-being-seen-survivable ```