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The present is always changing the past.
"The present is always changing the past."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Later events and present understanding can change what an earlier event means to us.
Key takeaway:
Revise interpretations when new information arrives.
Origin of the quote
The Inevitable Ecstasy, Part 2.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedTranscript explains that a present act changes what the past means, like later notes changing a musical phrase.
Source:
The Inevitable Ecstasy, Part 2
