Rationalization is an emotional plea to maintain the integrity of oneβs personal reality. Itβs a denial, a desperate move to maintain the illusion of control over reality. Itβs like a captain aboard a sinking ship saying, βWe arenβt sinking! All this water in the ship is because of last nightβs storm.β A Learner understands they control only their choices, and attempting to equalize whatβs really happening to what we want to happen is a foolβs errand. A person with this ability doesnβt make excuses or twist the narrative to fit what they imagine or want to be real.