"You can sway a thousand men by appealing to their prejudices quicker than you can convince one man by logic." - Robert A Heinlein
The terrifying reality is that most of us wrongly think we are the one man. When we don't even consciously know what our prejudices are, we are defenseless against enslavement to them.
Honest acknowledgement is the first step. Acknowledging that the people in your closest circle are not likely one step ahead of you in this regard, is the next.
Remember:
A person can only be honest towards others to the extent that they are honest with themselves.
This applies to you, and it applies to your friends. Making your own examination of your flaws contingent on your friends' confirmation that you are wrong is irresponsible.
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