To cope with these mental gymnastics we apply various ways of simplifying and reducing the information.

Within the navel of this hideous wood, Immured in cypress shades, a sorcerer dwells, Of Bacchus and Circe born, great Comus

Yeah. So stop with the pity party. You really are pretty badass right about now.

Me, I never refuse a meal, and believe me I seen some heavy weather. I musta flown a quadrillion miles and I never did have a problem.