# Persist Until the Tide Turns by Bryant McGill > “Momentum changes how people respond. The aphorist Baltasar Gracián observed that people draw close to the fortunate, hoping success will rub off, and flee from the unfortunate for fear of contagion. Persisting through the early resistance brings a point where the tide turns and former skeptics become supporters.” > **— 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/Persistence|Persistence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Momentum changes how people respond. The aphorist Baltasar Gracián observed that people draw close to the fortunate, hoping success will rub off, and flee from the unfortunate for fear of contagion. Persisting through the early resistance brings a point where the tide turns and former skeptics become supporters.” — Bryant McGill, Central Park, Imagination, and the Courage to Defy the Script - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-persist-until-tide-turns ```