Allegory of the River

[IAmThatOneGuy He/Him]

A dam holds back a river. While it is stable, it can hurt the environment and water. Eventually, though, the pressure is too much. The dam breaks, and a flood of water bursts out. The current is at last free, but it is too chaotic to allow lasting things. Soon it slows down, leading to a healthy time of stable progression. However, things can begin to lodge and dam the river again, until the current is blocked once more. But the time of flowing has left its mark on the riverbank.  The cycle continues.

Just an allegory I made. I'm not a philosopher, just had an idea I had while pondering deep questions.  

[Lord Stormer]

I'd say your allegory is best applicable to desires. One who can't no longer do what he / she wishes (like paralysis or injury) will be mentally hurt, will yearn what if they can be like in the past - or the riverflow before where the dam stops them. The longer they are unable to do anything, frustration builds up, and souls can really break. The dam collapses. That man might find a small breakthrough that liberates, or the the river itself - life - will be out of water, its flow forever defeated. While not entirely in accord, at least my interpretation shows that natural systems - in its simple form - is being replicated in many unrelated aspects.

To remind you, it's not a cycle unless something rebuilds the dam, a third power that intervenes in nature, or in my interpretation, other people.