Narrative is our most powerful tool at our disposal, overriding the weak memory systems we have in place. While we’d like to think our memories are vivid, many studies have proven this to be false.

In the scientific community, eyewitness account is actually the least verifiable form of evidence.

We can unwillingly, and often, create memories about our past that never happened.
We can dictate things about ourself that are blatantly not true.
Yet, we believe them.

And we need them.

A strong mind is one that can deceive itself because it builds a stronger sense of identity. If we didn’t have that in place, we’d be mired in self-pity without a way out.

Sometimes, the one thing we need is to tell a better story about ourself.

Especially if it’s a lie.