The story

Why do certain experiences continue to influence how we perceive the present?

Each lived experience contributes to the construction of the system.

We never encounter a situation starting from scratch.

Our way of perceiving, interpreting and reacting is partly based on past experiences.

History plays a role in, among other things:

• learning

• adaptation

• the construction of reference points

• protection mechanisms

• available resources

• the way to approach the future

It primarily answers the question:

"From what perspective do I perceive what is happening to me today?"

Experience leaves its mark

Each experience gained can enrich the system.

Some become resources.

Others require more time to be integrated.

History does not entirely determine the present.

However, it influences how the system receives and interprets the information it receives.

Thus, two people facing a similar situation can have very different experiences.

The memory of experience

In my approach, cellular memory is one way to understand how certain experiences continue to influence the functioning of the system.

This interpretation considers that experience is not limited to conscious memory.

It can also leave traces in the way the system:

• anticipates

• reacts

• protects itself

• commits

• creates a link

The goal is not to find a cause at all costs, but to better understand the mechanisms that remain active in the present.

Possible imbalances

When certain experiences remain difficult to integrate, we sometimes observe:

• Repetitions of similar situations

• disproportionate reactions

• difficulties in making certain choices

• persistent protective mechanisms

• feeling of being stuck despite understanding

These manifestations do not necessarily indicate a problem.

They often indicate that the system continues to search for a more suitable way to process certain information.

A story in motion

History does not constitute a condemnation.

The human system possesses a remarkable capacity for learning, adaptation, and transformation.

As new experiences are integrated, the way we perceive the past can itself evolve.

History then becomes less of a burden to bear than a resource to draw upon.

The past does not disappear. However, it may cease to determine how the present is experienced.