# Inner Steadiness Meets an Imperfect World by Bryant McGill > ““All is well” does not mean that everything in the world is perfect; it means that something within you remains steady enough to act well while the world is not. That inner equilibrium is built from honest acknowledgment of pain, gratitude that does not wait for ideal conditions, and a small seed of order from which change can expand outward. It is not denial of reality but the condition for meeting reality without being overthrown by it.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream (Oct 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream|All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-10-16). ## 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/All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream|All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Composure|Composure]] ## Share on Social Media ``` ““All is well” does not mean that everything in the world is perfect; it means that something within you remains steady enough to act well while the world is not. That inner equilibrium is built from honest acknowledgment of pain, gratitude that does not wait for ideal conditions, and a small seed of order from which change can expand outward. It is not denial of reality but the condition for meeting reality without being overthrown by it.” — Bryant McGill, All Is Well Within When Pain Becomes a Seed of Change - Livestream (Oct 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-inner-steadiness-imperfect-world ```