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By admitting to sustaining herself with illusions, Ballantyne is highlighting the blurred lines between what's real and what we need to believe in order to survive.\n\n**How to Use This**\nWhen facing daunting challenges or uncertainty, acknowledge that your perceptions may be \"illusions\" created to protect yourself from overwhelming truth. 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