You have to at least understand that you are capable of understanding. That even if it must be threaded through such a dense thicket of self-deception, defense mechanisms, poorly concealed regret, illogical optimism and ingrained mannerisms and mores, there is a relative truth that will almost always cause harm if you refuse to accept or acknowledge it. No one is saying you have to embrace it, or rush to weild the implement that cracks your sternum, but when you feel yourself immediately and reflexively denying something, or catch yourself thinking cruel or petulant thoughts about those you do not know or claim to love, it’s imperative you look first to your own darkened corners for the source of your discomfort.
You’re never wholly right, and most disquiet comes when your pride is jeapordized. Abandon it or, if you are wiser, tame it, and there is very little in all the world you have left to fear.
