“We blame other people for our woes when all along the problem is inside us.”

The Daily Laws, Preface

When things go wrong in our lives, it is a common and deeply human response to look outward and assign blame to others.

This instinct often arises because it feels safer and less threatening to protect our sense of self from scrutiny.

It is far easier to see ourselves as victims of external circumstances than to confront the uncomfortable possibility that our own thoughts, choices, and behaviours might be contributing to our struggles.

Admitting that our personal flaws or misguided actions play a role in the obstacles we create and must overcome requires a level of vulnerability that many find overwhelmingly daunting.

But this is precisely what the original quote invites us to consider: that our woes often stem not from the actions of others but from within ourselves.