But Actually...

From the Hezicos Tarot, the Moon; from the Way of the Horse, Transformation:

But even when the moon looks like it's waning... it's actually never changing shape. 

―Ai Yazawa

A small child might think someone took a big bite out of the moon when it's in crescent form, not realizing the rest of it is just in shadow. People often do the same with bits of information - they make assumptions without realizing they aren't seeing the full picture. There are generally three outlooks: the optimist, who sees the bright side and expects a positive outcome to situations; the pessimist, who anticipates negative outcomes and sees challenges as insurmountable; and the realist, who neither sugarcoats nor catastrophizes circumstances, but looks for evidence and solutions. The optimist can be overconfident and ignore protocols, the pessimist can live with anxiety and take no risks, and the realist can suffer from over-analysis and emotional detachment. If we want a balanced outlook, we'll take a healthy part from all three. Transformation illustrates letting go of habits and beliefs that constrain us, realizing they are costing us our freedom. As Pema Chodron explained, "Renunciation is realizing that our nostalgia for wanting to stay in a protected, limited, petty world is insane."