In this case, going around and around really helped me grasp the concept. Every other monad tutorial out there always go straight to the point and that is what

In this case, going around and around really helped me grasp the concept. Every other monad tutorial out there always go straight to the point and that is what made it difficult for me to understand them. I really like this series so far and I think this is the perfect way to explain something that complex. "You need to know where you came from to understand where you're going".