Fractal – it's a set possessing the property of self-similarity.
The whole has the same shape as one or more of its parts.
In nature, fractal properties can be found in:
clouds,
seashells,
lightning,
snowflakes,
tree canopies,
mountain ranges,
circulatory systems,
Romanesco broccoli heads, and so on.
But it seems that our problems are also part of this set.
In our naivety, we stumble into numerous traps and predicaments.
With experience comes the knowledge of the types of riddles, obstacles, and pitfalls.
Eventually, it dawns on us that the same pattern repeats everywhere.
For instance, someone reveling in the victim role will find an oppressor, and then a savior, anywhere: at work, in the elevator, or at the gym.
You might think that's the end of it, but no.
Exploring an individual's meta-problems reveals their similarity to the problems of a group, society, and humanity as a whole.
Such fractality is disheartening as it immediately brings forth a sense of doom and fatalism, a la Groundhog Day.
But shift the perception a tad, and the sign changes from "-" to "+":
By solving your problems, you get the key to all the locks that exist.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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