For the spirit, there is no stagnation: it either evolves or deteriorates, without even realizing it. And nothing seems to harm it more effectively than the past, when one does not learn to overcome it. There are endless examples of those who, if they have not stopped in time, will not let go of something that has already passed. This is why the spirit becomes detached from reality and the result is degeneration. There are experiences whose intensity, never relived, seems to determine the being. However, since life is movement, “determination” always has repercussions, whether for good or ill.