Here's a question that I'm sure you have heard before, 'can people change?'. Personally, I think yes, people can change...and no, people don't change at all. I know that I have changed a lot over the years, especially these last four when I was off at school. I have grown, matured, seen and experienced many different things that have shaped who I am today. I think that may be a better word, shaped. I have been "shaped" over the years, but have I really changed?
Over time we listen to other peoples' stories, we experience different life events and we become who we are. But what about our daily habits, our likes and dislikes, our passion. Can these things change? Speaking only for myself and who I am, I'm not sure they can. I have noticed that I can go through phases of change. If I focus really long and hard enough I can change some of these things for awhile, but I always seem to go back to what is "easy" for me, or at least what I am used to. So I don't know if we really change or if we just shape ourselves to those who are around us and the places life takes us.
What do you think, is it possible to change who you are?
Emily, I think you bring up a good point here. It is difficult to know whether you intrinsically change over time. I would like to think we do, but as humans we love habits. As for your last statement, though, psychologists find that some people do change around others. It's called self monitoring, I believe. Lol! I sound all official, sorry. It could be in your personality to monitor others and then change. I honestly think everyone does that to some degree. No matter if you change or not, though, I think you have been "shaped" from your experiences. They in some way add something new to you. Maybe not change anything, but they add new knowledge.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing all of your official knowledge. :) Also, I saw this last night and it made me think about changing around others, I think you are right, we all change around others to some extent.
ReplyDelete...I can't upload the picture, but it said:
"You become like the 5 people you spend the most time with, choose carefully."