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“You cant step in the same river twice” - Heraclit
Our ability to navigate change significantly impacts our well-being. Often, we resist the natural flow of life, leading to unnecessary stress and discomfort.
In ancient Greece, the philosopher Heraclitus said: “it is impossible to step in the same river twice”. If I step in a river and step on it again, well, in a sense it's the same river, but in a more philosophical sense it's not the same river, right? At least it's not the same water.
The example of the river underscores a truth we all recognize:
“CHANGE IS THE ONLY CONSTANT IN LIFE”
Now, if change is so natural, if it is an intrinsic part of life, why do we find it so difficult to embrace or adapt to the uncertainty it brings? - Why is it so hard to live with the fact that the future is unpredictable, precisely because everything is constantly changing?
Nature provides countless examples of the impermanence of change. Clouds constantly shift, morphing in shape and color. We witness the cyclical nature of seasons and the transformative life cycles of plants and animals. As humans, we too experience various life stages, all while striving for a fulfilling and contented old age
EVERYTHING THAT HAS LIFE IS CONSTANTLY CHANGING. THEREFORE, LIFE IS INHERENTLY UNPREDICTABLE AND UNCERTAIN.
If this is so, life itself is not capable of giving us certainty because certainty does not really exist. So why do we demand certainty and predictability? Why is it so important to know what is going to happen in the future?
WHY IS UNCERTAINTY SO DIFFICULT TO TOLERATE?
Returning to nature, we can observe what all living beings do with changes: they try to adapt. One of the characteristics they use to adapt is flexibility. A tree moving in the wind is an example of this.
Living beings adapt with flexibility to changes.
Otherwise, what are the consequences? Their health and survival are at stake. Adaptation is a fundamental survival mechanism for all living beings. Humans, too, must often adapt flexibly to change. This is precisely what makes it so challenging. In our next blog, we'll look closer at the reasons why.
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