"Everything has been said before, but since nobody listens we have to keep going back and beginning all over again"

Communication is a constant cycle of repetition and renewal. Human history, rich with wisdom and warnings, is filled with lessons articulated by thinkers, writers, and sages across time. However, despite the abundance of advice and insight available, individuals and societies continually overlook or forget these lessons. The observation that "everything has been said before" suggests there are few truly new ideas, most insights about life, morality, love, ambition, and folly have already been expressed many times from different perspectives. The challenge lies not in the articulation of truths but in their absorption and application.

When people do not listen, whether out of distraction, hubris, skepticism, or the sheer noise of modern life, the lessons must be repeated. The cycle of forgetting and rediscovery compels each generation to revisit old truths and attempt to internalize them once more. This act is both wearying and necessary: frustrating because progress seems repeatedly undone by ignorance or neglect, yet vital because every new context, culture, or crisis demands that knowledge be freshly taught and understood. Often, a person only truly comprehends these truths through their own experience, thus adding a personal layer to the cycle of rediscovery.

Every attempt to "begin all over again" is also an act of hope. It is an act of faith in the listener's capacity for understanding, no matter how often previous efforts appear to have failed. The repetition does not render these truths meaningless; instead, it underscores their enduring significance and the fragility of human memory and attention. Writers, teachers, and thinkers labor to convey what has already been articulated, not out of redundancy, but out of necessity. The human condition is such that we need regular reminders of even the most fundamental wisdom. The process of re-communicating wisdom, therefore, becomes both a burden and a duty, ensuring that essential truths remain alive within each generation.