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		<title>Today&#8217;s Rant: Delusional or Not?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[  So in this rant I admit I am, in some ways, totally delusional. Perhaps we all are to a certain extent. If I weren&#8217;t delusional, I&#8217;d be either depressed or insane, or both. Digging alittle deeper, however, I&#8217;m wondering what the difference is between a delusion and a belief. The dictionary says a delusion is a false belief. Well, if you think about it, that makes little sense. If I hold a belief, then isn&#8217;t it true for me? Who decides the &#8220;false&#8221; part? If I believe I can&#8217;t accomplish something, I&#8217;m right. I can&#8217;t. The wonderful little book &#8220;Illusions&#8221; by&#8230;]]></description>
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<p>So in this <strong>rant</strong> I admit I am, in some ways, totally <strong>delusional</strong>. Perhaps we all are to a certain extent. If I weren&#8217;t delusional, I&#8217;d be either depressed or insane, or both.</p>
<p>Digging alittle deeper, however, I&#8217;m wondering what the difference is between a delusion and a belief. The dictionary says a delusion is a false belief. Well, if you think about it, that makes little sense. If I hold a belief, then isn&#8217;t it true for me? Who decides the &#8220;false&#8221; part? If I believe I can&#8217;t accomplish something, I&#8217;m right. I can&#8217;t. The wonderful little book &#8220;Illusions&#8221; by Richard Bach says it this way: &#8220;Argue for your limitations and sure enough, they&#8217;re yours.&#8221;</p>
<p>So perhaps being somewhat delusional is ok, a survival tactic of sorts.</p>
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