We overestimate ourselves on the wrong things, and underestimate ourselves for the right ones.
We manipulate ourselves to fail, yet we project our failure on others with righteous indignation.
Misfortune shouldn't come as a surprise, yet we still get "swept off our feet."
Jun 12, 2018
Jun 12, 2018 at 6:32 AM UTC
We overestimate ourselves on the wrong things, and underestimate ourselves for the right ones.
We manipulate ourselves to fail, yet we project our failure on others with righteous indignation.
Misfortune shouldn't come as a surprise, yet we still get "swept off our feet."
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