Part of being a human being, we (individuals) are always attempting to allegorise our lives, and the happening's that both impact upon them. It is as fundamental to human behaviour as common types of behaviours include: overt, covert, conscious, unconscious, rational irrational, voluntary, and involuntary behaviours.
A key is understanding and awareness, appreciation that this is what we do.
We construct stories. We generate these stories. And not all the stories we generate are accurate, or honest.