When you use your energy and resources to punish people, you run out of energy and resources to protect people.

Kelly Bryson
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When you use your energy and resources to punish people, you run out of energy and resources to protect people. This quote comes from a research study that asked subjects in prison how they would respond to a situation in which their child was in danger. The majority of the prisoners said they would use violence against their own children, even though it is against the law. When you are using violence against someone else, you are using violence against yourself.

Source: Dont Be Nice, Be Real: Balancing Passion For Self With Compassion For Others

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