Despite his troubles, Axl retains an optimistic and amiable nature, being a relentlessly "glass half full" sort of person,[1] living by with "A little sloppiness is just right" as his personal motto.[2] Although he rarely thinks about anything very hard, and is generally content to just get the gist of things or go with the flow,[1] he is very much capable of calmly observing and analyzing a situation[7] and taking the best course of action when faced with a predicament.[2] He is not especially 