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To paraphrase Heraclitus: "You can't step in the same self twice."

Everything is flux, every moment, every life, every person, everything.

Defining your "self", nailing yourself to some "Identity" is like wanting to wear the same clothes or eat the same food every day forever. So dull!

Thanks for the great piece.

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Perfect quote! I just realized how much it’s borrowed for a song in the Disney movie Pocahontas; one line is “You can’t step in the same river twice.”

Dull and limiting, for sure. It’s not surprise the political trend of leading with our most static identities today is causing cultural regression.

Appreciate your take on this! Thanks for reading 🙏

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Apr 20, 2023Liked by Salomé Sibonex

Hi Salomé

Thank you for sharing your views with the world. No matter how eccentric they seem, the veracity they hold cannot be watered down.

However, I've been having troubles subscribing to the monthly plan due to the fact I don't have a dollar card (even virtuals tend to be difficult) and I want to believe there will be many more like myself living in African countries having the same difficulty.

It'll be of much help if you can come up with an alternative means of payment that solves the problem.

Thank you.

Stay Weird. 🤝

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Thank you Okunade! So grateful you appreciate my writing. It means a lot to know you're willing to go down the rabbit hole with me!

Also, I'll look into the payment issue. Thank you for mentioning it!

Stay weird!!

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Salomé, I think you could help a young acquaintance of mine: https://thesecretlifeofpaula.substack.com/p/i-dont-want-to-wear-the-uniform-under

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