Delusion

"Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion." Jim Rohn The question: Am I open-minded, closed-minded, or delusional? Sometimes, we mortals desire to believe in the unbelievable. Therefore, we must choose our teachers and mentors wisely. Wisdom says to wait and investigate before it is too late. He who approves before 'taking one to school' is unwise. To affirm without heavy questioning is foolishness. Regardless of whether our field of endeavor is religion, politics, or business, we must avoid dictators and deceivers. A person or world in depression has little room for discretion. If I am delusional, I have been deceived. If deceived, I have accepted a false belief. I have been overpowered or misled by persuasion. I have trusted something or someone who's not trustworthy. I am then ripe for the pickings by anyone desirous of my fruit. For so during, I have become a victim like an ant in a spider's web. I lack the necessary discipline to examine and scrutinize what has been placed before me. The cleverness of the deceiver is such that I have willingly legitimized and given accent and access to the forbidden.