# Momentum Trains Attention Toward Possibility by Bryant McGill > “Momentum shapes what the mind can detect. A history of success trains attention toward possibility, while a history of failure trains it toward obstacles. Shifting toward a success context reveals openings that were already there.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream|Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-12-19). ## 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/Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream|Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Focus|Focus]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Momentum shapes what the mind can detect. A history of success trains attention toward possibility, while a history of failure trains it toward obstacles. Shifting toward a success context reveals openings that were already there.” — Bryant McGill, Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-momentum-trains-attention ```