You broke up a long time ago, and now you want to try to start all over from scratch? Or left the boring work, but it turned out that it was just a paradise in comparison with others? So I want to return, but people say that you can’t enter the same river twice. What did Heraclitus really mean when he uttered this phrase? Let's figure it out and at the same time decide on whether it is worth spending time and mental energy on a second attempt.
Of course, everything flows, everything changes. Therefore, literally: you can’t enter the same river twice. And more precisely, the first time that he entered the water, the river is new every moment. Like man himself at the level of biology: cell division, movement of energy, fluids throughout the body - is constantly changing. The man and the other himself in the next minute, second, instant ... So it turns out that you can’t enter the river twice.
It is precisely such a transformation of life processes that Heraclitus spoke of. Consequently, if you meet someone or get a new job, personal or business relationships undergo changes every minute and never will be the same. But they can improve or worsen with respect to the subject with whom the transformations occur.
But why does the saying “twice you don’t enter the same river” mean the meaninglessness of repeated attempts to establish relationships? Or, based on a well-known phrase, they maintain a victorious appearance, afraid to bow so that the crown does not fly off? The answer is simple: these are excuses for which it is so convenient to hide. Of course, the great Heraclitus spoke clever thought , and who will deny authority? It is not necessary to dispute, because the really outstanding philosopher that contemporaries attributed was not talking about that at all.
So what to do: to be or not to be a second attempt? Enter the same river twice or look for another? We will seek a solution to this problem solely by means of the river, before which you are now thinking in order to make it more clear and not to disturb past wounds.
Here it is - an ever-changing river. In front of you. And you are not the same as you were a moment ago. So what of that? Set sail and experience all the good things that were? Or is it scary to get wet again, freeze and be smashed against steep rapids? If you squander into the water like that from a floundering bay, nothing good will come of it, even if you are a swimmer, which ones to look for. Pay attention to the fact that the river is familiar to you. You are aware of all its whims: where is the warm current, where is the cold, where is it affectionate, and where it draws you into a whirlpool ... Use your knowledge for your good. On a kayak or raft float - it's up to you. But the fact that the trip should be prepared taking into account past mistakes is beyond doubt!
So we have come to the most difficult stage. Because you have to change yourself. What did not suit your partner or employer? Are you ready to look at yourself from the outside and not only admit mistakes, but also to become exactly what the “river" wants to see you? Will you perceive the new image as correct, truly yours? Only you can answer this question.
Yes, they say that you can’t enter the same river twice. So what? You can enjoy life more than once or twice, you need to be happy almost always (“almost” - circumstances do not depend on a person, but there are so few of them, you must agree ...).