I should apologize for reducing your response to that. Agreed regarding "darkness within ourselves." I see (and perform, myself) plenty of self-defeat in the f

I should apologize for reducing your response to that. Agreed regarding "darkness within ourselves." I see (and perform, myself) plenty of self-defeat in the form of discarding possible paths because of hypothetically insurmountable external obstacles. That said, I think there usually is a path, but many are unsure how to identify it. Any way, clearly I need to consider and clarify my question!