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When Self-Review Never Closes
When self-review never closes, completion loses meaning.
Even finished tasks remain open for revision.
The checklist extends, item by item, without a final mark.
This open loop keeps the system alert, waiting for correction.
Noticing the loop is the first form of closure.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I keep reviewing my interactions long after they are over?
This is a "Self-Review Loop" that never closes. Your Narrative system is searching for a "perfect" version of the event to file away, but because the event is finished, it can't be changed. Recognizing that this loop is structurally incapable of resolving allows you to stop the audit. The goal isn't to reach a "perfect" review, but to acknowledge the experience as "done," even if it was messy.
How do I finally "close" a self-review loop?
Declare a "Structural Ending." Tell yourself: "The data collection phase for this event is over." Instead of seeking a "verdict," seek completion. In the Meaning Density Model™, an experience is finished when it is integrated, not when it is perfected. By refusing to re-open the file, you allow the "integrator" to finally move that memory into the past where it belongs.