Bryant McGill
Bryant McGill is a human potential thought leader, international bestselling author, activist, and social entrepreneur. He is one of the world's top social media influencers reaching a billion people a year. His prolific writings have been published in thousands of books and publications, including a New York Times bestselling series, and his Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestseller, read by over 60 million people. He was the subject of a front-page story in the WSJ, has appeared in Forbes, Nasdaq's leadership series, and was listed in Inc. Magazine as one of, "the greatest leaders, writers and thinkers of all time."
McGill is a United Nations appointed Global Champion and a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, who received a Congressional commendation applauding his, "highly commendable life's work," as an Ambassador of Goodwill. His thoughts on human rights have been featured by President Clinton's Foundation, in humanities programs with the Dalai Lama, and at the Whitehouse. He has appeared in media with Tony Robbins and Oprah, in a Desmond Tutu endorsed PBS Special with Jack Canfield, and has delivered speeches at the United Nations' General Assembly Hall on Human Rights Day, with the Los Angeles Mayor's Office, and with Dr. Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.
McGill's work has been endorsed by the president of the American Psychological Association, and has appeared in Psychology Today, and in meditation programs by Deepak Chopra. His writings have been published by Oprah's Lifeclass, Simon & Schuster, Random House, HarperCollins, Wiley, McGraw Hill, and Writer's Digest. His writings are regularly used in the curriculum at the university level, have been reviewed and published by the dean of NYU, Dartmouth, Stanford, and Yale, and were implemented into a campus installation at Bangkok University.
McGill is on a quest to prove that life is still beautiful, and that all people have the power to have a better life and world — NOW.
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“Nature is the ultimate technology; a technology we are still too immature, arrogant, possessive and careless to care for responsibly.”
“When we become acquainted with any person on a human level, even a great enemy, we begin to see that no person is really so different from ourselves.”
“Nations and governments come and go, but people remain, and therefore people are the ultimate foundation of what is real and worthy.”
“Much of education today focuses on obedience skills rather than critical thinking skills.”
“Life moves forward, not backward, and it would be wise to listen to what change has to say.”
“We must reprogram ourselves to understand that cooperation is a higher principle than competition.”
“We must relentlessly and unyieldingly protect freedom of speech and peaceful assembly.”
“We must resist impulses to attack people, their credibility or their nature, and focus only on sharing our own positive creations, contributions, ideas and solutions.”
“We must share! Sharing IS caring. Share everything: every idea, every resource, every story, every gift, every worry and every burden. Share yourself.”
“We must let our every act be out of love, and for the greater good of all.”
“We must remember that we cannot change others, we can only change ourselves.”
“Criticism is no threat to your self-esteem or identity, but rather informs you.”
“People are basically good, and when they are in possession of the full truth, they usually do the right things.”
“The real battlefield is the realm of ideas.”
“Control is violence; cooperation is friendship.”
“We have lost our humanity to the decimal point.”
“Progress is not about hating or destroying America, it is about loving and building the world, which can only come from healing our national dementia.”
“Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty.”
“If you are lonely when you are alone, you are in poor company.”
“Giving yourself is the ultimate revolution.”
“A talent is no talent, unless it is used for the benefit of other people.”
“Let each of us lead a revolution of support in the lives of others.”
“Declaring our intentions for a safer and kinder world is the obvious first step toward attaining those goals.”
“Every journey begins with the first step of articulating the intention, and then becoming the intention.”
“We may know our true purpose in life, because we may choose our purpose in life.”
“Find comfort in questioning yourself.”
“You cannot change another person's mind or educate them; this they must do themselves.”
“We are all a part of a culture of violence that dominates every aspect of our lives.”
“Love is the perfect safety, or the perfect weapon.”
“The world is not fair, and often fools, cowards, liars and the selfish hide in high places. (p 57)”
“Hate controls everything it touches, but love sets everything it touches free.”
“We cannot trust our own minds, traditions and beliefs.”
“The male-dominated systems know they cannot maintain their current power structures if and when the woman is restored to her natural and powerful state as a great leader and co-creator.”
“The great thing about life-the most magnificent thing about being these sentient human beings-is that we have been given the power of choice.”
“Men can never have the true power they were endowed with by creation, until they respect and protect the women and children of the world.”
“We can only save ourselves through elevating our individual consciousness, by realizing there is already completeness within, and exercising as much considerate independence, respect and fairness as is possible.”
“Women receive messages from childhood that they may be rewarded and protected for maintaining a childlike comportment such as being demure, obedient, passive and subservient.”
“Women do not need a knight in shining armor or a Prince Charming to come to their rescue.”
“The ultimate male tradition is keeping women from sitting at the table of conversation regarding the balance of power between genders.”
“The world will change when women reclaim their power as the sane, nurturing hands of love, which are ever reaching to cultivate a world of beauty, safety and harmony.”
“Mothers should be very careful what type of boys and men they create, or allow to be created.”
“The war consciousness is purposely cultivated to guide the male away from the natural, healthy balances between masculine and feminine energies, and toward more unbalanced and detached psychologies.”
“Love only serves and does not calculate.”
“Love gives without expectation, while hate carries an endless tally of debts.”
“You are what you consume, and as an organism and consciousness, you in fact become a commodity and predator yourself.”
“All of our relationships are based on self-interest, discrimination and a perverse need for gain.”
“People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.”
“As a part of their conditioning, women voluntarily prostitute themselves into the auction and groom themselves toward the highest exchange.”
“Women are controlled by men like a currency of the world.”
“The woman must be restored to her rightful place, as the strong, loving maternal leader of peace and reason.”