“It is honorable for a man to admit his fears, resistance, and edge of practice.  It is simply true that each man has his limit, his capacity for growth, and his destiny.  But it is dishonorable for him to lie to himself or others about his real place.  He shouldn’t pretend he is more enlightened than he is – nor should he stop short of his actual edge.  The more a man is playing his real edge, the more valuable he is as good company for other men, the more he can be trusted to be authentic and fully present.  Where a man’s edge is located is less important than whether he is actually living his edge in truth, rather than being lazy or deluded.” ~ David Deida, The Way of the Superior Man