Fooling Yourself

"You see the world through your cynical eyes. You're a troubled young man I can tell. You've got it all in the palm of your hand, but your hand's wet with sweat and your head needs a rest.

You're foolin' yourself, if you don't believe it. You're kidding yourself, if you don't believe it.

How can you be such an angry young man, when your future looks quite bright to me? How can there be such a sinister plan, that could hide such a lamb, such a caring young man?

You're foolin' yourself, if you don't believe it. You're kidding yourself, if you don't believe it"

Partial lyrics to Angry Young Man by Styx

Well, I cannot claim to be "young" anymore, but I can certainly claim my share of anger and recognize how I often fool myself. It's not something that I wear like a badge of honor. Quite to the contrary, actually -- it's more like something shameful that I try to keep hidden from the rest of the world. Frankly, it's why I write about it here!