No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man. – Heraclitus
The world keeps changing. Forces like technology, weather, competition and even war continue to reshape the business landscape in transformative ways. Gone are the annual plans assiduously managed. In their place? Iterative plans, fueled by data.
Such a mindset aligns well with the teachings of Heraclitus of Ephesus, a pre-Socratic philosopher from the 5th century BC. He is renowned for his core belief that everything is in constant flux.
Heraclitus viewed the world as a place of perpetual change. He said everything is in a state of constant becoming, symbolized by the ever-flowing river. Stepping into it once means encountering a specific combination of water molecules at a particular time.
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