Nutshell & Miles
Nutshell
Hey Miles, have you ever thought about how our memories are more like stories we write for ourselves—more fiction than fact?
Miles
Yes, I do. Memories are like stories we keep rewriting. We pick the parts that fit our sense of self and let the rest fade or change, so what we remember is more fiction than raw fact.
Nutshell
Exactly! It's like editing a novel—sometimes the plot twist is just a better fit for who we are right now.
Miles
That’s a good way to put it. Our past becomes a novel, and each time we read it we edit it to suit the current reader, which is often ourselves.