Abandonment Quotes
We must abandon completely the notion of blaming the past for any kind of situation we’re in and reverse our thinking and see that the past always flows back form the present.
"We must abandon completely the notion of blaming the past for any kind of situation we’re in and reverse our thinking and see that the past always flows back form the present."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
Present actions and interpretations can change the significance of earlier events. The claim does not mean that historical facts literally reverse.
Key takeaway:
Reconsider your past without treating it as a fixed verdict on your future.
Origin of the quote
The Inevitable Ecstasy, Part 2.
Who actually said this?
Related passage says the past always flows back from the present; supplied form is an apparent copying error. Meaning concerns the significance of the past, not changing historical events.
Source:
The Inevitable Ecstasy, Part 2
