Yep, but since I am more interested in developing my own abilities than in trying to convince others (of anything), I make a conscious effort to be more skeptic

Yep, but since I am more interested in developing my own abilities than in trying to convince others (of anything), I make a conscious effort to be more skeptical of things I would like to believe, than of things I disagree with. Unfortunately, no one has enough time to double-check everything, or even most things.