# Defy the Script That Denies Your Humanity by Bryant McGill > “Living by a script written by limited minds can feel more confining than any risk of ridicule. Defying an unfulfilling script is a choice to honor one's own humanity. Ridicule often signals that a person has stepped onto a path worth walking.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream|Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-12-12). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/simple reminders/Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought|Your Future Begins with Your Next Thought]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream|Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Self-Determination|Self-Determination]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Living by a script written by limited minds can feel more confining than any risk of ridicule. Defying an unfulfilling script is a choice to honor one's own humanity. Ridicule often signals that a person has stepped onto a path worth walking.” — Bryant McGill, Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-defy-script-honor-humanity ```