[ngangaga]

If point 2 is something so subjective as "deal plainly", point 0 should probably be "be honest with yourself". More to the point—why would anyone want to do otherwise? The hard part is satisfying your own evaluation.

> 4) There exists uncanny congruity between thought and experience.

Charitably, there must be a more effective way to articulate this sentiment.

I could go on, but that seems sufficient to address the overall tone of the writing.

EDIT: I apologize for being so critical. These are clearly well-thought-out points and I'm not trying to detract from that. I'm just not sure how to process someone else's internal understanding of themselves in a generally useful manner.

[jewayne]

Yeah, I just realized there are two very different ways to parse the statement. I initially saw it as "Experiences shape thoughts in predictable ways." But the other way to interpret it is "Attitude shapes experiences in predictable ways."

[throwaway173738]

I feel like that second interpretation is the seat of so much misery and of so much happiness.

[dullcrisp]

Uncanny would mean the opposite of predictable

[tcfhgj]

> why would anyone want to do otherwise?

lying to yourself is sometimes a easy way out of cognitive dissonance