All of us make mistakes; we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t. But some past failures or mistakes have a habit of being repeated time and time again. These could be work related, like promising yourself that you’ll hand in an assignment ahead of time, only to leave everything to the last minute and deliver something below your best.
Alternatively, patterns of failure can repeat in more serious ways, such as making poor financial decisions like overspending or getting into debt. They can repeat in behaviours like isolating yourself from those who care for you in a time of need. They can repeat in romantic endeavours, such as continually dating people who treat you badly.
Repeating past failures has the potential to provide endless frustration, confusion, and suffering. And on the surface, it seems completely counterintuitive and unhelpful; why would anyone want to relive their failures or traumas?
It’s possible that these repeated behaviours are not random mistakes that we temporarily forget we’ve learned, but actually our unconscious mind’s way of trying to overcome and solve unresolved problems from the past.
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Joseph Bailey Psychotherapy 