Heraclitus You Cannot Step Into The Same River Twice, For Fresh Water

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Heraclitus’ statement “You cannot step into the same river twice, for fresh waters are ever flowing in upon you”. This statement defines the constant changes that are being made over time, even if it’s one small change. It also means that things have been different than the day before and it won’t be the same because more or less are being added. Having that change is like being the same person but, with different ideas of thinking or different experiences being learned. From his example, I think he is trying to say that the river flows along the whole river, therefore it’s never the same water but it is the same river.
As Heraclitus mentions in his statement, we as a society see changes every day in our lives because we either learn new things