We are far better served by shining a light on this dark side of our character. Confronting the shadow begins with accepting its existence and realizing that the personality we portray to the world, does not represent us in totality. Once accepted, honest self-reflection and self-criticism can reveal some of the traits we have been hiding from. The good and the bad explains young, are bound to come to light in us should we wish, as we ought, to live without a self-deception and self-delusion.