Fractals1 are a natural process of similar but different variations on a theme, and are important to your journey … as you can have apparently similar and repeating experiences that are, in fact, not exactly the same—in much the same way that the branches of a tree are similar but different, and repeat in a similar but different way all the way out to the leaves on the tree. The true warrior knows that at every point in his or her life, the potential of that moment is like the trunk of the tree. The various branches of the tree, all the way out to the leaves, are the potential possibilities of that life. However, each point in life is also like a leaf on that tree. Everything you have done has led to you being that leaf, on that branch, in that location, on that tree. At every moment, you occupy at least two points in time: looking back, from where you are to when you have been; and looking forward, where you are the place or point to which you are possibly going. You can do something about where you are going, but you cannot do anything about where you have been.

True warriors regularly assess the progress on their historical record, as it helps show them exactly what the developing life signal looks like. Each day, your tweaking activity can and will have input (a negative or positive impact) on what the final signal will be.

You are warriors, and by having something of relevance to say to your peers, you will leave a signal—a signal that can, in fact, say much about you. As warriors, you can succeed in rising above the noise and creating a signal of significance, for which you shall be exalted. So it has been written, again and again.