# How a Person Handles Small Disasters Reveals Character by Bryant McGill > “Mishaps reveal character. Spilling a drink across a laptop and clothes just before a flight can become a moment of laughter and grace instead of panic. How a person handles small disasters shows how they will handle larger ones.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Why Real Love Gives Freedom and Lets Go of Control - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Authoritative developed source:** [[livestreams/Why Real Love Gives Freedom and Lets Go of Control - Livestream|Why Real Love Gives Freedom and Lets Go of Control - Livestream]] — the Reminder reproduces the complete marked quotation object without alteration. For this workflow, the developed livestream document is the source authority. - **Event context:** The source document identifies the livestream as a December 7, 2015 broadcast from Austin, Texas. Its opening mishap becomes a compact lesson in composure: a disruptive event exposes whether a person recruits panic and blame or steadiness, humor, apology, and repair. ## 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]] - **Article:** [[articles/Climate Systems as Human Resilience Platforms|Evolving Governance: Planetary Leadership Beyond Elections and Toward Human Resilience]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Why Real Love Gives Freedom and Lets Go of Control - Livestream|Why Real Love Gives Freedom and Lets Go of Control - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Composure|Composure]] - [[wiki/Emotional Regulation|Emotional Regulation]] - [[wiki/Human Resilience|Human Resilience]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Mishaps reveal character. Spilling a drink across a laptop and clothes just before a flight can become a moment of laughter and grace instead of panic. How a person handles small disasters shows how they will handle larger ones.” — Bryant McGill, Why Real Love Gives Freedom and Lets Go of Control - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-small-disasters-reveal-character ```