Rationalization
The more I feel compelled to explain my motives to others…

The more I feel compelled to explain my motives to others…
If I want to know what I really believe...
My big “mistakes” in life are never errors in logic.
Experience teaches me again and again that my autonomy… and therefore any hope of claiming bona fide personhood… extends only as wide and deep as my capacity to direct my own attention.
Experience teaches me again and again that the word “talent” is tossed around far too casually…
What makes me laugh and what makes me cry?
What is the first thing that pops into my head when I wake up on a Sunday morning?
The more visceral the need to justify my point of view...