I set milestones every now and then, and when I don't reach em, I beat myself up about it. Other times, I forget that they're even there, only when I get to a point in my life and I look back, do I realize that I've done something worth praising myself for.
When we look back, we can see how far we have come or, how similar in position we still may be. What I find is that people who have circular thinking generally don't get far from where they know.
Lol. I didn't know until now that some people have circular thinking. So they go around in circles, huh?
That is what I call it. Same thoughts over and over.