Jake Burhans explains why people repeat the same patterns: they're thinking inside them, treating the underlying belief as part of their identity. When you observe the pattern instead of identifying with it, you interrupt the automatic loop and regain choice.
If you feel stuck, listen closely. You do not repeat patterns because you want to. You repeat patterns because you think inside of them. When a belief feels like me, it can't be questioned, but when it's seen as a pattern, it can dissolve. And observation, your awareness, which is like a spotlight, is what breaks that loop. It's what interrupts the cycle and gives you autonomy and agency and choice. So you don't fix your patterns with force and willpower. You outgrow them with awareness.
