The only thing that never changes...

Today my topic is change. As an instructor of language(English) I would rather start with a definition of the word change, with my own humble words. Firstly, it is a verb that is ergative -can be Transitive and Intransitive-. I sometimes feel admiration towards English language. The verb change creates that feeling on me. "You can change" This sentence means you can alter or modify something, or even replace something. At the same time, you can be a different person. Here my point is you can change things only by changing.

Generally at the ages around 18-22, youngsters die to change things. It is a difficult job, though. They may want to change their world; to make it 'theirs'. I did it, too; more violently than my close friends. Of course, I was not successful. When you achieve to change the world, you realize that the only person who can follow your rules is you - and even you can make some faults. That planet you have created, is lack of something very important that is a core. If you start changing from the surface, you can get nowhere. And this is valid for the state works as well. Imagine -even though you don't need to in Turkey- you change the sign of a building and leaving the paper work inside. Or a wicked lady with a good make-up. More common example; just wetting your hands after using bathroom to show your girlfriend that you have 'washed' your hands. The gist should be the first to change.

When I was at high school I had a very broad-minded philosophy teacher. I told her that I believed there were a number of worlds that are equal to the number of people plus one. Everybody has their own world which they constantly try to change. So normally, they are mostly unhappy with their world. Some are a little rigid for the rules of other worlds and call them 'aliens'. Changing your world is difficult, but changing yourselves is way more difficult. Some may claim that change is inevitable and never-ending. I partially agree; however, uncontrolled changes are dangerous. Human reason is -and must be- the only exquisite conduit of the change. Uncontrolled and unreasoned changes lead to 'fanatism'.

Always keep on changing... Never stop. However always keep that process only upon you. Trying to change the other people may disappoint you. "You are a teacher and changing human behavior is your job. How come?" Good question; but the only thing I do is showing the best way to thread for the optimum change in human life. I show my students; they do their bit. I don't change; but they do. If they don't, I fail them. So, my job is not changing, but showing how to change!

A different view on change;
http://www.todayszaman.com/columnist-231928-some-things-never-change.html