No Man Will Change For The Better Until They See The Need For It!

"No Man Will Change For The Better UIntil They See The Need For it.

A fine quote from the greek philosopher, Socrates. And truly, words of wisdom it is.

Most of us, if not all, have had experience where we didn't do anything to change something, until the last minute when it is almost too late to change.

Let me give you some of the more extreme examples.

Be it smokers who finally decide to quit after they found that they have Cancer, or be it drinkers who finally decide to stop after they fo

und that they have liver problems, or be it drug abusers who finally decide to throw away the needle after they lose everything. Or be it people who finally decide to change after they almost lost their marriage, relationship or their loved ones. (of course, the less critical examples would be students who study at the last minute or pushing your work until the last moment before the report is due. :P) BUT THESE ARE THE LUCKY ONES. These people actually changed before it is too late. Most people don't even get the chance to. Actually, it is more like, MOST PEOPLE DON'T EVEN GIVE THEMSELVES THE CHANCE TO! (In case you didn’t notice, KEYWORD IS GIVE! :P)

Most people Blame, Give Excuses and Justify for their being in such a sad state. When they smoke, they blame peers whom influenced them to do so. When they drink, they give excuses that it is the stress from work and society that pushes them towards such vice. When the take drugs, they justify that it is their right to destroy their own body. These people have decided they don’t have the power to change, they have decided that they don’t have the choice and that they were born like that. The worst of the lot, are those that are in DENIAL. They claim to enjoy doing all those things while knowing all the hazards it brings. But the sad truth is, these people have already GIVEN UP. These people have already deprived themselves of their power, the power to choose.


(Maybe,my new quote should be, “MOST PEOPLE DON’T CHANGE FOR THE BETTER UNTIL THEY ARE DEAD…”.)

Once these people give up the power to choose, they have already given up on themselves completely. They accept the “fact” that life leads them, and not them leading life. They accept the “fact” that circumstances controls them, and not them controlling the circumstances. They accept the “fact” that the world is unfair. Isn’t this just sad?

Well, it is. Unfortunately, this happens all too often. I am sure you have seen people around you who are like that. I am sure you even have friends who are like that. I am sure that you are hurt as well.

But I am even sure that you can do something about it. The only question is to ask, “HOW?”.

Keen to find out? If you bug me enough, then I will write another blog. The only clue I can give for now is the power lies partly in you.