We are advised to "believe our feeling" and stop thinking in a great deal of New Age rituals. We are encouraged to "sue our desires" even in self-help programs. Not so quickly, the Cloud of Unknowing warns. It's obvious that a lot of individuals today are chasing the illusive in addition to being insane. According to the author of The Cloud of Unknowing, the ability of reason is particularly crucial since without it, we are unable to determine what is good or harmful. Without Reason, we feel justified in our discomfort or displeasure toward someone and take inappropriate action.