That was about you, not them

All of the chapters until now have been about other people. It’s so easy to see their faults. So full of nonsense, thinking they’re so right, with their weird beliefs. It’s much harder to find fault in yourself.

Only after I see mistakes in others do I realize that I make those same mistakes. That’s why I put the chapters in this order. First I pointed at other people, so you could clearly see their faulty thinking. Now let’s remember that you make those same mistakes.

• Almost nothing you say is true.
• You focus on one angle of the whole picture.
• Your brain makes up explanations.
• Your perspective feels like a fact.
• Your certain future is just a prediction.
• Your thoughts are theories, open for improvement.

Consider what incentives made your beliefs useful.

This book, start to finish, is entirely about you. Maybe you’re full of nonsense, thinking you’re so right, thinking your beliefs are actually true.