如你与大多数人一样,那么面对毫无掩饰的事实就会使你感到紧张。为了克服这种紧张情绪,你需要从知性的角度理解为什么谎言比事实更可怕,然后经过训练,习惯与事实为伴。
如果你病了,自然会害怕医生的诊断——万一得了癌症或者其他致命疾病怎么办?不论事实如何可怕,从长远角度看,承认事实对你更有益因为那样你才能去寻找最合适的治疗方案。直面你自己的优点和缺点的残酷现实,也是同样的道理。了解事实并据此采取行动就是我们在桥水所称的“大事”。千万不要被那种感情用事、以自我为中心的“小节”绊住手脚,这会牵扯你完成整个任务的精力。
If you’re like most people, the idea of facing the unvarnished truth makes you anxious. To get over that, you need to understand intellectually why untruths are scarier than truths and then, through practice, get accustomed to living with them. 
If you’re sick, it’s natural to fear your doctor’s diagnosis—what if it’s cancer or some other deadly disease? As scary as the truth may turn out to be, you will be better off knowing it in the long run because it will allow you to seek the most appropriate treatment. The same holds for learning painful truths about your own strengths and weaknesses. Knowing and acting on the truth is what we call the “big deal” at Bridgewater. It’s important not to get hung up on all those emotion- and ego-laden “little deals” that can distract you from the overall mission.

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