The Blind Spot in the Mirror

We are never as objective as we think. Every decision you make is shadowed by something you failed to consider. An unseen variable. A question you didn’t ask. You assume you've mapped the terrain, but the map was never complete. How often do we pause and ask, What am I missing?

The mind is a fortress, but every fortress has a blind spot. Evolution didn’t design us for clarity—it designed us to survive. To survive, the mind filters out discomfort, complexity, contradiction. It tells us stories that soothe. It reinforces beliefs that feel safe. The most dangerous lies are the ones we tell ourselves.

Consider the investor who believes they understand the market. Their models are precise, their strategies robust. Yet, they forget the simplest truth: markets are driven by human fear and greed, not logic. The moment you believe you've accounted for every risk, you invite catastrophe.

But this isn’t just about money. It’s about life. Relationships, career moves, personal growth. We pursue goals with tunnel vision, blind to costs we’ve refused to acknowledge. That career promotion? It comes with nights spent alone, relationships sacrificed on the altar of ambition. That belief you cling to so tightly? It blinds you to opposing truths that might shatter your certainty.

The irony is brutal. The more confident we are in our understanding, the more vulnerable we become. Certainty breeds complacency. Doubt sharpens the mind.

So ask yourself: What am I missing?

Not just once. Not casually. Ask it when you're most convinced you're right. Ask it when the path ahead seems clear. Ask it when the stakes are highest. And know this—the answer will often be something you don’t want to hear. Something costly, something inconvenient.

But that’s the point.

In a world obsessed with answers, maybe the real power lies in the questions we’re too afraid to ask.

Perhaps the greatest threat isn't the enemy at the gate, but the blind spot in the mirror.