# Fear Narrows Vision and Kills Creativity by Bryant McGill > “Fear narrows vision and kills creativity. People consumed by panic often cannot think, create, or even eat properly, and the same is true of a culture living in constant fear, because survival mode crowds out the search for solutions.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Courage, Creative Risk, and Moving Through Fear - Livestream (Dec 2018)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Courage, Creative Risk, and Moving Through Fear - Livestream|Courage, Creative Risk, and Moving Through Fear - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2018-12-11). ## 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/Courage, Creative Risk, and Moving Through Fear - Livestream|Courage, Creative Risk, and Moving Through Fear - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Creativity|Creativity]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Fear narrows vision and kills creativity. People consumed by panic often cannot think, create, or even eat properly, and the same is true of a culture living in constant fear, because survival mode crowds out the search for solutions.” — Bryant McGill, Courage, Creative Risk, and Moving Through Fear - Livestream (Dec 2018) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-fear-narrows-vision-creativity ```