Ask Osho!

Why do I continue to repeat past mistakes despite personal growth experiences?

Synthesized from Source outcome

"Real change is not about improvement; it is a profound mutation that occurs when you see the ego's game clearly, allowing the old patterns to lose their grip."

Core Insight:
According to Osho, you repeat past mistakes because the very one trying to improve is the problem - the ego. It recycles the same hunger, first through outer achievements, then through 'inner' growth experiences, leaving the core unchanged. Real change isn't improvement but a discontinuous mutation that happens when you see the ego's game clearly; in that recognition, striving drops and the old patterning loses its grip.
You keep slipping because the same 'me' trying to get better is causing the slips; when you notice that game and stop chasing badges, real change happens by itself.
Why this matters practically
- Shift from striving to seeing; awareness loosens old habits.
- Save time and energy wasted on ego-decorating 'growth.'
- Cultivate humility and ease, making genuine transformation possible.
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