Your story never had a chance

Take in your surroundings for a moment. Hold your eyes still. Can you distinguish multiple colors through your eyes at this moment? It’s easy to believe we possess that ability, but it’s an illusion. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg; nearly all of the narrative that we are tell ourselves (“What’s happening? What am I doing and why am I doing it ?”) bears only passing resemblance to what’s provably taking place — and that’s a good…