Something had changed-but it was not the street- The street was just the same-it was himself.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The environment remains unchanged, but the individual's internal state has shifted.
- In plain terms
- The street is the same, but the person walking it has changed.
- What can you take from it?
- Internal change alters how we experience external constancy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What has changed in you lately?
- How does place relate to self?
Another view
It overlooks external factors that might have caused the internal shift.
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