I love that line, and it captures the nub of something deep about how we do and don't evolve through new experiences. I do think we underestimate how much impa

I love that line, and it captures the nub of something deep about how we do and don't evolve through new experiences. I do think we underestimate how much impact travel and exposure to other cultures can have, we don't feel "transformed", I like to think of it a bit like having a child, before you do so, it's possible to be completely clueless about a whole bunch of stuff, afterwards, you're still the same person, but there are hundreds of ideas and topics that you are aware of and understand to some level that you didn't before. What's more, you can tell quickly whether another person has similar knowledge. Something like growing older and (hopefully) wiser, but accelerated and pushed in new directions.