When you think about sayings and what they, well....say, you have to wonder how it came to be. How did a leopard get the reputation of never changing his spots?
Is it true? Can leopards or people change? Do they change?
There are some age old conventional wisdoms that go something like "people never change" or "you can't change someone". But, really? I mean, if it's true then why are we even here? If people never change, then what is the point of religion, music, books, art, drama, psychology, philosophy, sports, or anything...really.
Aren't we all trying to change ourselves in some way? Change our physical appearance, get better at something, elevate our minds, change our career, whatever and etc...
So, maybe we can change superficially, but not the core of our inner being? Or maybe people can't change unless they want to change?
At first thought, I want to agree- yes, of course people never change! We are faced with the cold hard reality of this everyday. Especially, if you are one who makes it their life goal to inform, educate, and essentially change people.
But, from the perspective of a person who wants to change, it seems hopeless to subscribe to the ism that people never change.
But when you think about it- can a leopard become a tiger? Can a person become another person?
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