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Yes, I think the Rest comes when you acknowledge the ugly truth, and it doesn't shake the ultimate underlying truth. You might enjoy reading "Low Anthropology" by David Zahl. "Low Anthropology: The Unlikely Key to a Gracious View of Others (and Yourself) by David Zahl (Author) Format: Hardcover 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (227) "A lighthearted yet high-minded exploration of failure's ability to serve as a gateway to grace. Readers will find this a balm."--Publishers Weekly In Low Anthropology, popular author and theologian David Zahl explores how our ideas about human nature influence our expectations in friendship, work, marriage, and politics. We all go through life with an "anthropology"--an idea about what humans are like, our potentials and our limitations. A high anthropology--thinking optimistically about human nature--can breed perfectionism, anxiety, burnout, loneliness, and resentment. Meanwhile, Zahl invites readers into a biblically rooted and surprisingly life-giving low anthropology, which fosters hope, deep connection with others, lasting love, vulnerability, compassion, and happiness."