Because pronoia is forbidden, even dangerous, it is not well understood. For instance, most casual observers assume that pronoiacs are impossibly deluded pollyannas who ruthlessly deny the harsh facts about existence so as to concoct a laughably unrealistic belief in the inherent goodness of life. In fact, we pronoiacs build our optimism not through a repression of darkness, but rather a vigorous relationship with it. Our view is that one of the best ways to attract blessings lies through a cheerful willingness to engage what's difficult or problematic. Inherent in our view is the belief that there is an essential difference between evil and the shadow , as defined by psychologist C.G. Jung.
Evil arises only when the shadow is ignored or demonized.
We'll discuss this more at a later date. Each condition I flee from pursues me, Each condition I welcome transforms me And becomes itself transformed Into its radiant jewel-like essence.