A small element, barely noticeable and seemingly irrelevant, can change the course of events. Nuances such as keys left in a different place than usual, the color of someone's shirt, the way someone pronounces a certain word, or a slip of the tongue — such factors cause everything that follows to be different.

We make different decisions every day: we judge, choose, and are driven by solutions remembered from the past, which were then marked as good or bad. The conviction in the righteousness of a particular solution may have its roots in religion, politics, or be dictated by the authority of a group or organization with which one identifies. Similar notions of appropriate or inappropriate solutions are carefully stored and protected over time. The mind can continue for hours, days, or even years, going over internal schemes. It remains entangled in a loop, convinced that a solution that was right in the past would be equally valid in the present moment.

Advertisements, news, and information constantly flood us, often relying on extremes, as these are perceived as the most captivating. Through absorbing and interacting with them, we become accustomed to incorporating similar extremes into our daily lives. A significant amount of energy is expended in maintaining the outermost states we've reached, all while we continue striving for more.