I am lucky. I have a mind that works. It works so well that I can write a blog. It works so well that I can make good decisions about my actions. It works so well that I actually do make good decisions a lot of the time. It works well enough that I usually learn from my bad decisions. My mind even works well enough that I can laugh at my poor decisions (after the bleeding stops ?).
I was lucky enough to be born with a good mind. I am blessed to have escaped injuries and diseases which could have damaged my mind.