Every deal I touch is two sides trying to outmaneuver each other, and I've gotten good at reading who's hiding what. The trouble is I've started reading everyone that way, even friends. I catch myself assuming the worst about people who've given me no reason to, and I don't love who that's turning me into.
More people experience this than they realize.
The constant adversarial fight of your work is quietly turning you cynical about people.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.