The Ship of Theseus is a philosophical paradox that explores the nature of identity and change. It asks whether a ship with all its components replaced remains fundamentally the same. The thought experiment begins with Theseus' ship being gradually repaired by replacing each wooden part with a new one. Once all the original parts have been replaced, a question arises: is the ship still the same ship Theseus sailed? Furthermore, if the old parts are reassembled into a new ship, which of the two is the true Ship of Theseus? This paradox delves into questions of identity, continuity, and the criteria that define an object's essence, challenging our understanding of what it means for something to remain the same over time.
I love the idea of sending a letter to my future self. I would love to encourage him and let him know he can do it. However, IS he my FUTURE self?
Can you step on the same river twice? The point of life is to grow in mind. After enough discrete differentiation, qualitative differences will occur. In that manner, the future qualitatively different selves may not represent the current ones.
It is an accomplishment to get to a future point in life and, despite hardships and mistakes, to not want to change anything because that would have changed who you are. I love the idea, but it is folly if you assume you will grow, as you should.
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