One‘s Self Transparency

     Can you really be honest with yourself?  I'm not accusing you of not trying, we all have this same inability to be transparent with ourselves.   The mind and our consciousness are like 2 snakes twirling together in the dark.  Our mind throws out uncontrollable thoughts while our consciousness tries to decipher the message in real time.  Why is it that we can do our very best to do the right thing and still be deceived by our own thoughts leading us to much pain and suffering in the world? Don't stop trying to do the right thing, but maybe keep people in your life that you can really trust to give you an honest opinion on how your actions are being externally perceived? Furthermore when they do, don't take it personal and judgmental but as a gesture of caring and love for you.