Change

I had an interesting conversation with a man not very well liked by people, but someone I greatly respect. He was lamenting about the fact that people are resistant to change.
There is a saying that goes, "Change is the only constant thing in life". People move on. Command structures will be disrupted from time to time. And there is not much we can do about it but to adapt to the new situations.


Just because someone wants to do something that differs from how it was done in the past does not mean that the new method is wrong. And just because the old method works does not mean that it is the best. So what if the old method worked. Heard the phrase "In the past, we used to do it this way"? Well "In the past, policemen used to wear shorts". There will always be new ways and new situations to get used to. But that is what most humans do best. If we were not good at it, would we have lasted so long?


This brings me to my next point. The will and tenacity of a person. In the older days, folks used to suck it up and adapt to change. But nowadays, people do not adapt as well. (And don't tell me "In the older days, policemen wore shorts" because I am not trying to bring across the same point. =P ) They simply try to find ways and means to avoid change. And since change is inevitable, they find ways to work around it, rather than working on it. People now just try to ignore the problem as a whole. Is this what society is becoming? Yes granted inertia is great. But what will be even greater is the fighting spirit and adaptability that we show when presented with change.


Have things been changing? Underwears do not count! =P