Do People Really Change?

This is one of those million dollar questions. Do you think people change?

I think yes and no. People can change, but it has to come from within. Like a budding flower, that burning desire has to come from within to want that seed to germinate.

Some people change. And some people will never change. To some degree, everyone has a baseline. It takes attitude, character and a non-judgmental analysis on your life in order to change. That is what self-actualization is all about. 

You have to want to change. So many people in today's world are open to changing jobs, careers and changing their material status, but they are not open to changing their attitude, belief systems, character or developing themselves spiritually. 

I think change requires a mix of spiritual and psychological analysis. If people took the amount of time they spend watching the television, playing video games or "flipping" through Facebook, on improving themselves, the world would be a different place. Some souls are here to change the world, but most of us are the regular Joes that keep society afloat. 

Change is not a quick fix. It is a journey that is a process of highs and lows. It is self accountability. 

The first step to change is to become aware. As you analyze your life, you will need self-awareness without judgement. Most people sabotage themselves because they are stuck in this mindset. Blaming other people for your problems  or  believing t hat change can't happen is a negative mindset. We are what we  believe. 

Some people are aware of their issues, demons, or problems but still don't change. Why is this? 

Most people desire a quick fix. I see this in the diet industry all the time. Try this 30-day detox to lose 30  lbs. in weight." It's a hack, but not a permanent change. Humans need a no nonsense commitment to change. Most people today want hacks, not commitments. 

it's the moment in quiet self-reflection that the higher and lower mind unite to make this commitment. It is the unity of the physical, mental and emotional body to realize that work  must be done. 

Change is not easy nor is it comfortable. It forces you to get out of the comfort zone. I am an advocate for balance, but depending on the change, some people have to go cold turkey. With the hardest addictions like drugs, sex, alcohol or cigarettes, most people can't live in moderation. They are not wired that way. A heroin addict can't just shoot up once per week. They have to go cold turkey and focus on the therapy that gets them healthy again. 

Fear, rigidity and self-sabotage hinder one's growth process. Discipline and commitment is the hardest for most, which is why they slip back into old behaviors. And this very thought makes people wonder if change is even possible?

Genetics and environment plays a role on how adaptable one is to change. The older people get, the harder it is to change. It is still possible. 

Spiritually, I've met people who had near death experiences come out of those experiences completely different and remove and walk away from the negativity in their life.  It took nearly dying for them to "wake up" and change. Sometimes it takes a murderer in prison to read the bible, repent and realize how their life was changed because of spiritual teachings and finding God. 

There is no one path to change, but it is possible. In this world. anything is possible. 

What do you think? Do people change?