...can you make grenadine? I guess not, but maybe if you're sufficiently "deluded in good ways about your abilities" you might
think you can, and perhaps that's all you need.
Shorter David Brooks, "Tales of the Super Survivors", November 24 2015:
This is the age of terror, when people are constantly subject to unexpected stabbings, shootings, and bombings, but I think we need to maintain some sense of proportion here. After all, scientific research demonstrates that a good 75% of people never develop post-traumatic stress disorder under these kinds of conditions. So really. what's all the fuss about? Moreover, of those who do get PTSD, some are "super survivors" who heal from the damage, and come out radiating love and joy, and you know how I feel about people who radiate stuff.
