"Life is cyclic. This is why we hear 'If we don't learn from history, we're bound to repeat it.' And even when we realize that, we hardly ever take action to break the cycles we're stuck in. Life may be unforgiving, but it isn't unrelenting; epiphanies are nothing more than life breaking you out of a cycle that you didn't break yourself out of. Here's the caveat though: epiphanies usually come either right before or right after the 'point of no return.' This is never more apparent than with relationships. For men, it's usually the cycle of hurting women; sleep around and sleep around until they've done it all, just to realize that they passed up Ms. Right just to go sleep with Ms. Right now. For women, it's that trail of scorn; get hurt by one man just to make the rest pay...then, down the road, realize that they've wasted time and missed good men just because a fairytale (that was never going to come true) didn't come true. Speaking of fairytales, this is the reason why we love them: they show pleasant breaks from the cycles of life,free from all of the obstacles presented in the day-to-day flow of things. The telltale sign of life's cyclic nature though, is in the difference between movement and progress. To be stuck in a cycle means that you are indeed moving, but you are not progressing; you are simply going through same situations over and over, rather than moving forward toward newer and better things. I now implore you to take a good look at your life, especially young ladies. If something is continually happening, it is time that you take action to stop it. If you want a 'good man,' take steps to stop finding/attracting/dating bad ones. The future is the future, because life is always subject to change. Take control, and break some cycles!"
-A. Lewis
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