“ You can't believe everything people tell you - not even if those people are your own brain. ”
Wisdom cannot be stolen - it can only be shared.
~ Jefferson Smith
It is a fool of a shepherd who culls his dogs.
There is no such thing as helplessness. It's just another word for giving up.
In the world of your story, your outline is like the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately, your characters are all Atheists.