An inspirational piece to help us grow in Wisdom. From A Forwarded Email.

1. Seeing It As It Is
No matter what you believe, it doesn't
change the facts.
If we all worked on the assumption that
what is accepted as true is really true, there
would be little hope of advancement in the
world. The facts do not cease to exist
because you ignore them.
If fifty-million people say a foolish thing, it
is still a foolish thing. Successful people are
realistic.
They are not trapped by false appearances.
They see the world as it is.
The truth is what it is.
It is neither good nor bad.
It is reality.
Tailor your concepts to fit reality, instead
of trying to stuff reality into your concepts.
See it like it is, and you're on your way to
success.
( From a Forwarded Email )