How to interpret this two quotes and connect them together (ex.One needs to focus on reality and not on distractions in order to discover a true self. ): 1. in war you lose your sense of the definite, hence your sense of truth itself, and therefore it's safe to say that in a true war story nothing is ever absolutely true2. when we pretend, we focus our attention on appearing to be right no matter what the reality, we distract ourselves from being awake to what really is going on, and so place ourselves at a disempowering disadvantage