Sunday, 15 July 2012

Philosophical Monday: Change

Could we change without experience, inspiration, and/or pressure? Without reason would we?  Is not the current form of our being based upon the changes experienced in the past?  Looking at the idea of change, can be quite simplistic and superficial in nature however acting on change and living through change can be different. It would seem quite normal for one to be satisfied living without much change at all; eating the same meals, listening to the same music, and even dressing in the same style.  Simplicity is desirable, I must admit; though how much of life, and the world, do we miss out on from a fear of change or a satisfaction of regularity?   

Does making a change require one to wholly reconfigure their mindset in which they are prepared to view the world? Should it? This type of change is hard and one that requires a mind willing to turn inwards and reflect upon itself.  Often in these circumstances we tune our focus to something that we are aware of, something that we are unsatisfied with and want to change.   Then there are other times in life when change is thrust upon us by virtue of a presenting circumstance.  It is in these moments, change can be assimilated to natural progression-evolution.  Sometimes, this experience though on paper presents as more appealing, can present with numerous hidden obstacles.  This type of change isn’t one of choice.

In order to make a change we must indeed change our mindset. No one in this world is perfect, so we should strive to better ourselves and by doing that, we will change. Try to run that extra kilometre, enjoy the risk of jumping out of a plane (as my brother recently did), read that book on philosophy that you have avoided due to its controversial nature.  Take a moment and think outside your square and think of something small that you can change this week for yourself.  As history has repeated itself time after time, I hope one day we may finally learn and together face the fears of change together – for the better, for the future. 

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