We convince ourselves that low-chance events are zero-chance events and think only of best-case outcomes. - Shane Parrish

Always assuming malice puts you at the center of everyone else’s world. This is an incredibly self-centered approach to life. In reality, for every act of malice, there is almost certainly far more ignorance, stupidity, and laziness.

So our first step in improving our outcomes is to train ourselves to identify the moments when judgment is called for in the first place, and pause to create space to think clearly.

Ego is a powerful enemy when it comes to better understanding reality.