The best stories are the ones that are not afraid to confront the darkness.
Reflection is not the evil. The evil is the state of reflection, and the stasis that comes with reflection.
We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate.
That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind.