Our roots
“Reality,” wrote Philip K. Dick, “is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” And yet how are we to be sure that what we observe actually is? After all, so much of what we experience as reality is the product of our remarkably flawed perception.
Our reason
There are people who are smarter and more competent than you. I’ve run into that countless times in my life, and I’m sure you have too. Instead of comparing yourself, embrace who you are, cast your own shadow.