# Responsibility Opens a Door That Blame Keeps Closed by Bryant McGill > “Hard circumstances are real, and many people face obstacles they did nothing to create. Within those circumstances, personal responsibility still offers real power. Owning one's part opens a door to change that blame keeps closed.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Total Abundance, Structural Violence, and Reaching Toward Beauty - Livestream (Oct 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Total Abundance, Structural Violence, and Reaching Toward Beauty - Livestream|Total Abundance, Structural Violence, and Reaching Toward Beauty - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-10-28). ## 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/Total Abundance, Structural Violence, and Reaching Toward Beauty - Livestream|Total Abundance, Structural Violence, and Reaching Toward Beauty - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Accountability|Accountability]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Hard circumstances are real, and many people face obstacles they did nothing to create. Within those circumstances, personal responsibility still offers real power. Owning one's part opens a door to change that blame keeps closed.” — Bryant McGill, Total Abundance, Structural Violence, and Reaching Toward Beauty - Livestream (Oct 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-responsibility-door-blame-closed ```