For the seeker, the narrative is bondage

It is the narrative thread we have running through our minds about what we've done and experienced and anticipate -- the past and the future -- that constitutes suffering and bondage. It perpetuates itself by having us run on a kind of hamster wheel, a slave to our desires and fears. To break the cycle, we have to move our attention away from the narrative thoughts. This can cause great fear, which must be eventually confronted and challenged.