Discouragement

If I feel lousy, I should not spend time asking "why do I feel lousy?" Instead, I should ask "how can I feel better?"

The adversary answers "you can't."

So I ask "If that's true, and there's nothing that can make me feel better, why are you bothering to tell me that? Telling me that wouldn't make a difference, so why tell me? Apparently I *can* feel better. You're just lying and trying to keep me from finding the way."