So I know I just posted something, but I'm ready to talk, and you're a computer and you will listen to me and you will like it. So there.

The nature of humans can be summarized in one word: circles. Everything about us is a series of rounds, routines, and relapses. The Earth we live on, for one. Circle. We documented the transfers of water and nitrogen in what? Oh yeah! Cycles. Pride Cycle. Pie. Wheels,eyes, sun, moon, stomachs (mostly), balls, balloons, clown noses, plates, bowls, cups (basically), circles, circles, circles! Except for briefcases and TVs, everything important to us is a circle. And yes, especially clown noses. I know you looked back up at it like, "Important, wha-?"

Why don't we break out of cycles? Why do we fall prey over and over again? We see outside the gerbil ball, but do we stop and open the latch to the adventurous world? No. We keep running.

I personally think it's something to do with the pleasure center. We know what's in store for us at the end of our cycle. Or the beginning. Who even knows? But we know we like it, and, no matter how good the outside is, it's scary and uncomfortable. So we rule it out as unattainable and keep to our repetitive, circular existence. It takes a lot of strength and determination to break out of a cycle. The worst part is, our cycles aren't at all time-sensitive. We can think we've broken free, but later on down the road, we make another wrong turn and we're right back where we started. A seemingly endless labyrinth.

But I think I'm getting out. You can never know for sure until you look back at your life and say, "Hey! I'm free!" I've been introduced to a new line of thought, though, and need to glean what truth I can from it. We all have gifts, and mine didn't come with an instruction manual. I need to test it out a little. Not so much that I risk damaging it or hurting myself, but enough to understand what to ask the manufacturer when I call Him.