Do we really change?
It happens all the time - you go a while without seeing someone, and then you catch up. You chat, it's all nice and polite, and then they tell you that you have really changed. You presume it's a good thing - when you change, you grow and mature, yes? Year 12 English told us so.
So you begin to think about the last time you saw this person, and think about 'how far' you've come since that meeting. You consider how you've matured, and you really only seem to consider the good changes in your life, the negative changes are put on a backburner in the remotest part of your mind.
Do we really change? If placed in the same situation that you were in 1 year ago, would you do things differently because you 'have changed'? Or would the temptation of reliving memories from that time be too strong. Would it be that the things you thought had changed in your life had simply been pushed into the back of your mind, forgotten. And when faced with them again, will you revert back to the mindset you held in that time?
I think it's a good idea that when something large changes, you have to completely leave that part of your life behind if you wish for it to stay changed. Rather than supressing the memory until confronted with the situation again, I think it's best to remember the situation, but never let it confront you.
I want to redefine my English HSC essay, thankyou very much board of studies....
'Change is not a process. It is not inevitable. Change is not required for growth. In fact, change inevitably will hinder growth. Change isn't what will help you to grow. Elimination is. Change doesn't exist. Change can never exist unless, when faced with a situation similar to that we have experienced, we really do react differently to it. Change is a nice word for supressed memories, events. It's a nice word for people who are too scared to confront their past. Good on you, changers.'
So you begin to think about the last time you saw this person, and think about 'how far' you've come since that meeting. You consider how you've matured, and you really only seem to consider the good changes in your life, the negative changes are put on a backburner in the remotest part of your mind.
Do we really change? If placed in the same situation that you were in 1 year ago, would you do things differently because you 'have changed'? Or would the temptation of reliving memories from that time be too strong. Would it be that the things you thought had changed in your life had simply been pushed into the back of your mind, forgotten. And when faced with them again, will you revert back to the mindset you held in that time?
I think it's a good idea that when something large changes, you have to completely leave that part of your life behind if you wish for it to stay changed. Rather than supressing the memory until confronted with the situation again, I think it's best to remember the situation, but never let it confront you.
I want to redefine my English HSC essay, thankyou very much board of studies....
'Change is not a process. It is not inevitable. Change is not required for growth. In fact, change inevitably will hinder growth. Change isn't what will help you to grow. Elimination is. Change doesn't exist. Change can never exist unless, when faced with a situation similar to that we have experienced, we really do react differently to it. Change is a nice word for supressed memories, events. It's a nice word for people who are too scared to confront their past. Good on you, changers.'