Never attribute to malice what can be explained by stupidity. A lot of the time, we convince ourselves that people are acting with bad intentions, plotting against us, or deliberately trying to cause harm. In reality, most people aren't master manipulators or strategic masterminds. They're simply making poor decisions, acting without thinking, lacking self-awareness, or operating from ignorance. Before you stress yourself out believing someone is scheming against you, consider a simpler explanation: they're just dumb. Not every mistake is a calculated attack. Not every slight is intentional. Most of the frustration, confusion, and conflict we experience comes from people being careless, impulsive, emotional, or uninformed rather than malicious. Understanding this won't excuse bad behaviour, but it can save you from creating unnecessary stories in your head. Sometimes the person you're trying to figure out isn't playing chess. They're just stumbling through life making mistakes like e...