# Cognitive Differences Can Reveal Hidden Strengths by Bryant McGill > “Different kinds of minds bring different strengths. A person who struggles with sequence or organization may excel at seeing patterns in complex systems. Embracing one's actual strengths and accepting one's deficits reduces shame and frees energy.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Community as a Safety Net and the Freedom to Stop Rushing - Livestream (Feb 2016)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Community as a Safety Net and the Freedom to Stop Rushing - Livestream|Community as a Safety Net and the Freedom to Stop Rushing - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the developed livestream document. - **Conceptual context:** Different cognitive profiles distribute strengths and difficulties unevenly. A trait that creates friction in one environment can support unusual pattern recognition, focus, creativity, or competence in another. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Systems-Diagnostic Framework for Planetary-Scale Computation|A Systems-Diagnostic Framework for Planetary-Scale Computation]] - **Article:** [[articles/Participation as an Information-Causal Principle|Participation as an Information-Causal Principle]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Community as a Safety Net and the Freedom to Stop Rushing - Livestream|Community as a Safety Net and the Freedom to Stop Rushing - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Neurodiversity|Neurodiversity]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Different kinds of minds bring different strengths. A person who struggles with sequence or organization may excel at seeing patterns in complex systems. Embracing one's actual strengths and accepting one's deficits reduces shame and frees energy.” — Bryant McGill, Community as a Safety Net and the Freedom to Stop Rushing - Livestream (Feb 2016) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-cognitive-differences-hidden-strengths ```