Trapped



http://www.postsecret.com/

 Humans are creatures of habits. Once we get used to doing something one way, even if it makes us miserable, we do not want life to change. I think we can all somewhat relate to this fifty year-old person. We all have those moments where we are miserable with our lives and want to "start over" but seldom do we have the courage to do so. I have some theories as to why change is so scary to us. One of them is that we would hate to lose our comfort. We do not want to make ourselves worse-off than we already are and therefore we are not prone to change aspects of our lives that we do not know the outcomes of. Another theory is that change and fear can be synonymous. Going into the unknown is frightening and we would rather have the feeling of security.

But here is my question. Is it better to risk comfort and security for a potential better life? I would answer yes. I think change is good and that change is healthy. It is hard to adapt to change but I think it is necessary for all of us to attempt to do it. Are we really getting the full meaning out of life if we adapt to our daily routines? I think life is about experiencing everything once and we need change in order to do so.

To further explain, I believe that we are only unhappy because we choose to be unhappy. We are unwilling to change things in our lives because of fear and loss of comfort. I am a firm believer that the happiest people are the ones that are most adaptable to change and I think that this Postsecret is trying to explain that starting over and changing is a road to happiness.