It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly.
I was blinded by being a romantic person.
You don't want too much fear in a market because people will be blinded to some very good buying opportunities. You don't want too much complacency because people will be blinded to some risk.
That bedrock faith that I could write was what blinded me to attempts to discourage me.
In sports you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke winning it twice proves you are the best.