A thing I do with my cognition is to simulate situations and interactions in my life. One of the ways I do this is by trying to find a story that matches all the emotional and practical beats I need. Because it I can find a story I can believe about this scenario I can build it into a piece of identity, and I can – at least for a time – become the person who lives that story. This is a super valuable thing to do at times. It lets you write stories. It lets you script and practice scams. It lets you interrogate things you think you know…