Radical Change

I remember a friend of mine way back High School, who was teased by my classmates... And expectantly, he would not rather let them teases him or let them be without fighting them back. He is a person, full of himself. He is a classmate who is full of ideas yet some weren't not done. He is a friend whom you can rely on yet he thinks of himself that he is right and blames you on everything even in your life. He is much cooperative but when he was tease, his mood swings.

During our Prom, 2 years ago, he received a special award. Indeed, you are right, it is called "Radical Change" Radical Change? Radical Change? It is not that he is charming that night but he is differ during that night. He is silent and way far behind the person at school. So, he got an award. It is mysterious, I think.

If we take a look at the word, break it down and give a meaning, we have the words "RADICAL" and "CHANGE". Radical, in dictionary means Extreme while Change, in dictionary, has lots of meaning and one of which is to be altered or to undergo variation. So Radical Change means Extreme Altered or Extreme undergo of variation.

After the prom, my friend came back to what he is. He was back to what he is, aforementioned above. So to speak, the magic just works only in one night. Its Cinderella-ish. Co-incidentally the venue of the prom is Waterfront Hotel (a castle-like hotel in whole Cebu).

Anyway, my friend is just an example. For me, Change should not always be radical for one day but rather change should be long term and progressing and wholeheartedly. There is no need to rush yourself to change. Don't pressure yourself to change for it always takes time. Change just takes about days, weeks, months and even years depending how much the person is willing to change whether to good or bad. But first of all, we all need reason or with reasons to change. For without reasons, what is your purpose to change. It would be your inspiration to strive to change yourself.

In the case of my friend, he really tries to change. But often, he always gets tempted not to do it. Change with purpose and willingness needs as well as your own determination to change.If your determined enough to change, it will come soon. You will just be determined and patient to wait so that you could see the fruit of your own labor. It will be payed off.

Change does not need to be scheduled really. For example, you want to start changing yourself, tomorrow or in the New Year's Day. Why not start to change today? With just simple words and actions, you can do it. It is your stepping stone. Sometimes, scheduling yourself to change is you may either forget it or postpone it. That's what it is.

In the end, Change all-in-all is on the human characteristics. A person need to know thyself first and self-capacity to change. By knowing ourselves first closely, we could know what needs to be change in ourselves and try to know our capacity and limitations. In this way, we can make an everlasting change in ourselves and make it better day by day.