Mental Biases

No one with a personal investment is a reliable witness, for the truth to him has become what he wants it to be.
A Course in Miracles

I have seen people who have done remarkably well for themselves despite the fact that they live in a world of their own. Mistakes by definition must be the fault of others; they can only see situations from their vantage point. When you first meet these people you will be surprised how pleasant they are. Yet, please keep your distance and especially, never go on a collision course with them.

The ego has a one-sided view and since we all have ego, we all tend to be biased. So should we just all throw our arms up in the air and say that since no one can be objective, we might just have it our way anyway? I don't think the situation is quite as bleak. Very much as there are some who cannot admit mistakes to themselves, there are others who tend to be pretty realistic about what is going on. More than that, I have observed that impartiality can be acquired if you hand over the steering wheel to the Tao.

The Tao teaches you to look at everything as is. Sure, you still favor the outcomes, but the Tao shows you again and again that you don't even know what you should be rooting for. The ego is not kind to you. You can observe that fact in yourself and others. Follow the Tao step by step and your ego will be absorbed in the process. Along the Tao you have no expectations, no agenda and no action plan. Impressions and choices hit you so fast that there is simply no time to think and scheme. With nothing to root for, you will see reality as is.