# Determination Turns Ordinary Tools Into Training by Bryant McGill > “Self-directed learning is powerful. Practicing speech by repeating newscasters and actors, for example, can transform how a person communicates. Determination turns ordinary tools into training.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Patience, Trajectory, and the Long Arc of Progress - Livestream (May 2018)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Patience, Trajectory, and the Long Arc of Progress - Livestream|Patience, Trajectory, and the Long Arc of Progress - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2018-05-02). ## 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/Patience, Trajectory, and the Long Arc of Progress - Livestream|Patience, Trajectory, and the Long Arc of Progress - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Discipline|Discipline]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Self-directed learning is powerful. Practicing speech by repeating newscasters and actors, for example, can transform how a person communicates. Determination turns ordinary tools into training.” — Bryant McGill, Patience, Trajectory, and the Long Arc of Progress - Livestream (May 2018) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-determination-tools-training ```