A pattern is a repeated behavior. Ask yourself, "What things do I do consistently when my environment is shaky?" Especially, "What are my patterns when I am stressed?" The bottom line is, when you get stressed, do you

A pattern is a ghost from the past. It cannot help you. The world that generated it no longer exists. Whenever it runs, it draws you into the illusion of that world. If you try to satisfy it, you have accepted that world, and you are in its power, with all its demands, dysfunctions and contradictions. This is the opposite of the freedom you seek.