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The underlying story you're telling yourself about this

The core narrative you are currently weaving, the one running beneath the surface of your questions and anxieties, is a tale of unwarranted permanence.

It is the story that says, "This current state - whether it is a feeling, a dilemma, or a lack of clarity - is a fixed monument in your timeline." You are holding a single frame of a much longer film and treating it as the entire epic.

The underlying story is: "If I can't solve it now, I never will," or "If they feel this way today, they will feel this way forever."

The truth, which the story conveniently omits, is that the universe is built on cycles, not straight lines. Everything is in motion, including feelings, relationships, and difficulties. You've cast yourself as a character whose journey has stalled at a moment of waiting or doubt, but a better, truer story is that you are simply between chapters. The tension you feel is the silent space before the page is turned.

Your belief in the present's finality is the only thing lending it power. The moment you acknowledge it as a passing scene, the narrative begins to shift.

Follow-up Question: Does the idea of this current situation being a temporary stage - - rather than a fixed state - - feel like a relief, or does the requirement of constant future change add a new layer of uncertainty you'd rather avoid?