CHANGE

A while ago I wrote a paper on whether or not people can change. Is an identity something one is born with and stays constant, or can they change who they are?
When first posed with this question, my answer seemed obvious: Yes, of course people can change.
I've seen the baddest of the bad flip to the goodest of the good.

But what if the "good" part of the person just came through, even though it had always been there?
What if people can't change - maybe people just reveal different parts of themselves based on survival.

For example, if a wild child thinks that in order to be loved they need to be calm and agreeable - then they will work on those characteristics needed to feel the love they want. So has this child changed, or are they just expanding on the qualities  that were already somewhat present?

 

So if I set out to "change" myself, am I really just bringing out the parts of myself that where always there?

Just something to think about. It's whatever.