Never negotiate with yourself…

Close-up image of a book page with highlighted text discussing the teachings of Elvin Semrad about skepticism regarding textbooks and the importance of learning from patients.

“… humans are experts in wishful thinking and obscuring the truth.”

“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”

“The greatest sources of our suffering are the lies we tell ourselves.”

“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”

Never negotiate with yourself…

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