Change is Inevitable

Nothing is permanent.

There is nothing permanent except change. - Heraclitus

Change is one thing we can be sure of because nothing stays the same. Life changes from one day to the next and in the blink of an eye. Does it even help us make any plans for our lives? I don’t think so. I made many plans when I was young and foolishly believed in myself.

But that is not the way life works. We can plan, but fate has the final say. Nothing is for sure in this old life. You go out into the world with your 2.5 children and your three-bedroom house, and overnight, you only have one child, no partner, and your life has changed completely.

All your dreams lie scattered at your feet, and you feel confused and lost. To build up another life with other ideas and dreams takes form, and you hope and pray that it will be the way you wish for it to be now. However, it never stays the same, and you have to change with it, even if you want to kick and scream against it.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. - Alan Watts

It is futile to try to stay the same because nothing ever stays unchanged. Life transforms every day, and not always comfortable or secure. We lose people we love, and we meet new people, and our expectations and dreams alter with it all. We become used to a certain kind of life, and we falsely believe it will stay the same.

Even the things we want become different, and that is not even a given. So what do we do now? We have to go with the flow and hope to keep our morals and beliefs intact. We try to keep something of ourselves in place and not lose our own identity. Fighting against the changes is a waste of time, and all we can do is stay true to ourselves.

The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. - Socrates

Nothing ever stays the same, and the sooner we accept that, the sooner we can grow and become deeper and more faithful to our life paths. Whatever happens on this journey of life is lessons to teach us and make us stronger to survive through disappointments and heartache, and welcome new beginnings.

Namaste