We put two and two together... and make five. Or twenty-two! Or we decide that one of these twos is a 'minus two' and the other is a 'plus' so when combined, they cancel each other out and make 'nothing.' In such weird and wonderful ways, we miss opportunities, even when they are staring us in the face. Or we turn molehills into mountains and perceive daunting problems when we really face only a passing nuisance. A sense of perspective is such a precious thing. Hang on to yours today and all will be well. It is better to acquit a thousand guilty persons than to convict a single innocent one.' This principle is many thousands of years old and to this day, in civilised lands across the world, it is still applied.