REPETITIVE SCHEMES
In the depths of our minds, there exists a tapestry woven from the threads of our earliest memories, a fabric stitched together by the echoes of childhood whispers & the shadows of past experiences
This tapestry is what we might call a « REPETITIVE SCHEME», a pattern etched so deeply into our psyche that it becomes a silent guide, steering us through the labyrinth of life
Those are the stories we tell ourselves, born in the cradle of our youth
Perhaps a child, feeling neglected, grows up with a tale of unworthiness inscribed in their heart
This tale becomes a lens, distorting their view of the world, a melody they hum unconsciously as they move through time
It is in the repetition of this tune that the scheme takes shape, binding them to familiar paths, even when those paths lead to sorrow
Like a river carving its course through the land, these patterns of thought & behavior flow through our lives, wearing down the landscape of our existence
We follow their currents, often unaware, repeating the same choices, the same mistakes, the same heartaches
& though the scenery may change-the faces, the places-the story remains the same, a script we return to, time & again
Yet, those are not merely a curse; they’re also a map of where we’ve been, a testament to our resilience
They tell us that once, perhaps many times, we learned to survive in a world that demanded us much
But survival is not the same as living & these repetitive schemes can become chains, holding us back from the freedom to write new stories
To break free, we must first see the scheme for what it is—A PATTERN, NOT A PROPHECY
We must bring it into the light, examine its threads & understand the story it tells
Only then can we begin to weave a new tapestry, one where we are not bound by the past but are free to create our own destiny 🙏🏼
In this way, a repetitive scheme is both a challenge & an invitation
It asks us to revisit the echoes of our past, not to dwell in them, but to understand them, to learn & ultimately, to transcend them
We then can find true poetry in our lives, the power to break the cycle, to craft a new narrative, to walk a path that is wholly our own
