Is this what it is: Everything is destined to happen

[BrownEye]

Your last statement always confused me. On the topic of preprogrammed catalysts, it is said that if one ignores a catalyst, it shall become more and more pronounced until the lesson is learned. How would this ultimately lead to free will being preserved? Does free will not exist when it's ones higher self/preincarnative self thats making such a decision? If there are an infinite number of potential scenarios for one to learn a certain lesson, how can free will be preserved if ones incarnation is consistently bombarded with this "you're gonna learn the lesson or else" mentality? Sure you still have the choice to ignore it but "you better not or you'll be punished even more severely the next go around" it's always puzzled me.

Perspectives are "free".

Perspectives can be helpful or harmful.

Your route through incarnation is not exactly a single line (for most anyway). Your chosen perspective can and may unlock another probability that allows you to activate an option, allowing for more defining perspectives.

And yes, patterns repeat until they have been properly understood and integrated.