No man steps in the same river twice
I love this quote, and here is the full version: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man” (Heraclitus). In the past, I fixated on the “[for] he’s not the same man” part of the quote. I thought, every time I face a challenge, I’m benefiting from all the past work I’ve done and all the experiences I’ve had. Each moment, a new me is born, and this is the me that engages with the world anew. More recently, the “for it’s not the same river” bit has become more salient to me. As I wrote in my ( senior thesis ) solo show, “ I thought I found myself over my gap year, I thought I had grown self-confidence, and had learned how to love myself. It’s funny which lessons you have to relearn over and over. Life is so weird, and beautiful like that.” 💕 What those lines don’t capture is how frustrating it feels to struggle with the same thing, over and over again. But actually, what I realized, and what Heraclitus’s quote is pointing
YES JULIA!! Thank you for sharing your fear and your joy and I share your excitement to see what happens to you! Write your life, girl! So inspired to see someone else making choices off the path...we need to all have your courage to do what scares you..if we want to make this world more loving and inhabitable for all. Thanks for doing this for yourself, you're inspirational <3
ReplyDeleteThank you Chase <3 so much love to you and your journey!!!!!
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