"You can never step in the same river twice." That's a quote by Heraclitus. This is a great quote. In essence, he is saying that no matter how much you think things stay the same, they are always changing. It reminds me of the quote "the only constant is change." I heard that quote stated by Spock, from Star Trek. I am not sure where he pulled it from, but it has the same meaning.
So many people go through life in a rut, feeling that nothing ever changes. They do the same things over and over again, talk to the same people and never go anywhere new. What these people fail to see is that change is at their finger tips! If you are not happy doing what you do, then very simply do something else! Not happy with your job? Then change jobs or careers. Not happy with what you are eating? Then eat something different! Life really is that simple. The problem is, people are afraid of change. No matter how much they want it, they get frozen for long periods of inaction. They think about change, and then think again. Finally, if they are lucky, they will make a move. In the meantime, they sit around thinking that nothing ever changes. And yet, even in the act of just thinking about a change, things have changed. Think of the quote about the river above. Physically, you could step into the river at the exact same location every day.. and yet, the river would still be different! The water flows down river. The water may have been pure the first time you stepped foot in that river. But the water flowing by that spot where you stepped in is not the same water that you will step in tomorrow. The water upstream may have been muddied by the tread of thousands of feet or poisoned by a careless person. The river has changed... your perception of it has not. Meanwhile, just by thinking about change, you have changed your perceptions. If reality is not changing fast enough for you, then you need to change your reality. By this I mean, sometimes thinking is not enough! If your finger is above a flame, you need to move it or you will get burned. There is no thinking about it. Move it or get burned. If you want change to happen quickly, then you need to take action right away! Be careful though. I find that taking action without thinking it through, particularly on large, life-changing actions can be disastrous. Decide what change you want in your life. Think of a plan that can achieve it quickly for you. And then start acting on that plan, Remember, the only constant is change. Change can happen glacially slow, or it can come quickly. Either way, it is best to approach the changes you want with a plan.
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Ashleigh J. ***
10/15/2020 12:46:12 pm
Hi Dad, I read the whole thing, and I love it.
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