We are the product of our past. We start each day where we left off the day before. Changing the way we dress, where we work and live, or even changing a name does not alter our basic constitution. Transformation of the self requires a radical alteration in the way that we perceive the world and derive meaning. Kilroy J. Oldster
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The quote “We are the product of our past. We start each day where we left off the day before. Changing the way we dress, where we work and live, or even changing a name does not alter our basic constitution” is an interesting philosophical concept. The concept is that we can not change who we are just by changing all the external aspects of our life, i.e., clothes, occupation, etc. We should also not lose sight of our own basic nature.

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