“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.”
-Heraclitus
Life is like a constantly flowing river, always in motion, always changing. You can’t dip your toe in the same water twice. By the time you’ve lifted your foot and aim to step back in, the river has moved on. The water that once tickled your toes is downstream, replaced by something new.
Similarly, we, as people, are always evolving, reshaping our identities, learning from our experiences. Picture this: today, you step into the river of life with a certain perspective, shaped by your past experiences, your beliefs. Tomorrow, you step back into the river. But you’re different. Maybe you’ve learned something new, or you’ve had an experience that changed your outlook. Like the river, you’ve changed.
That’s the magic of existence. Like the river’s waters, we’re in a state of perpetual motion and transformation. The flux is constant, the change inevitable. We grow. We adapt. We learn. And as we do, the world around us seems to shift and evolve with us.
You can’t step into the same river twice, not because the river won’t let you, but because you’re not the same person who stepped in the first time. And that’s the beauty of life: it’s a journey of change, growth, and continuous self-discovery.