I don't have a habit of imagining things going better for myself than they really did. It never would have occurred to me that such a habit existed for anyone.

I'm very much more apt to think about things having defects, or to appreciate actual good points.

I should probably do more observation of what I actually spend my mental time on, but I could probably use a little more wireheading (at least of the replaying good memories variety) than I do.