The events of the past only fall into perfect patterns when I look at them through the lens of what I want in the future. This perception is a choice. I could equally easily consider the past a random walk unconnected to the present or future.
I could consider it random and conclude there is little purpose to dreams for the future, which is going to be just as probabilistic as the past.
I could consider it random and try and identify parameters to control for the future. From personal experience, I doubt this could ever work perfectly.
And so I prefer seeing these patterns that support where I would like to go. The road ahead is long enough and hard enough without my concocting monsters or simply ignoring what has already happened. Given the odds, I might as well squeeze strength and optimism from wherever I can get it.
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