What makes this piece great, I think, isn't just the litany of failure, which is fun to read because it's so relatable -- but the counterintuitive fact that You Did It! You reached this point having achieved high level self-awareness and a unique ability to communicate it in writing in a deep/light really engaging way.

Your final line suggests you feel we all use the adaptive memory jedi trick. I agree. It kicks in by itself when we stop playing the failure loops for whatever reason.

Thanks again, see you 'round the metaverse