While it is Wonderful to Believe in Goodness, it is not so Wonderful to be Gullible

We want very badly to believe what our loved ones tell us.  We want to believe what people tell us.  It helps us to feel safe when we believe in others.  We can walk out into the world and the world will treat us well.  We can be vulnerable with our family and our family will protect us and keep us well.

It is good and right to believe and feel this way.  We must also trust ourselves above all others.  Our instincts will always tell us the truth.  Our instincts live in a deeper place inside us than our desires or wishes do.  Our instincts tell us the truth without fail.  If we use our instinct to guide us through doubt, we will not be gullible and we can still believe in the goodness of the world.