We become so invested in our perceptions and beliefs that we often forget that they can be as biased as the one at whom we are pointing the finger.
I finally get this quote: You cant see the forest from the trees.
*The self fulfilling prophecy is alive and well in my life, especially with my views of alcohol. I spend a substantial amount of time learning the negative effects of the behavior, which does not leave any room free of judgement.
Some of the best advice I had been was just, in the last 10 minutes, told to me and can be summed up in two words: Just Be