The spiral theory is closesly related to the circle theory, except for an addendum that implies a different tone and even a possible conclusion, as opposed to merely an observation. The spiral theory is also compartively more optimistic than the circle theory.
Similar to the circle theory, the spiral theory postulates that after living for so long, one's life begins to form a seemingly repeating sequence of events that repeat until they are dead. Seemingly, because of the addendum.
It has a occurred to me that, while the circumstances in my life are not changing, there is no denying that I have changed.
This change in the subject causes the circle to deviate from itself slightly with every repetition. The result is a spiral. The concept of this addendum is thanks in part to Run Lola Run which illustrates the theory perfectly. Though Lola is repeating a sequence of her life over and over, that she is aware of this allows her to change the sequence each time. It is also worth noting that Lola runs down a spiral staircase at the beginning of every sequence.
The subject's actions are also directly related to the length of the deviation in each revolution of the spiral.
It's difficult to obtain physical evidence supporting the spiral, so you will have to take my word that it is mostly mental, typically in response to the pattern of one's life. I can tell you, for example, that while my life situation is dark times-esque, my state of mind is not. For one, I am now aware of this pattern. As such, I know that it is not the end of the world. Secondly, whereas in dark times I initiated the "bump on a log" strategy in an attempt to wait out my own misfortune, I believe I am now at least trying to make some sort of difference by forcing myself to participate in activities with others. Whether or not this changes my life pattern altogether, it may at least get me to a point where I can, if at least a litte.
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