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do we actually change everyone we meet, or do they decide?28% Voted for by Flawed Legacy, selfincontact.
O.K. this isn't much of an opinion yet, thats what im trying to formulate, but the general question is this; If we meet somebody, not so much those we meet in the streets, but more those we have a relationship with, no matter the context or length, are we forever changed for it, or does our brain, possibly our subconscious, have to allow us to be changed?
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changing another28% Voted for by Beena, likgaribe.
I think we always like to incorporate the good in our life or things that we identify with. So if someone brings good ideas, philosophies, principles, virtues, etcetera that we identify with and like, we will incorporate that in our life and so change. Personally I don't think the bad can make the good bad and the good can't make the bad good. For a short while people may seem to be becoming good or bad but in the long run they will always remain as they inherently are - good or bad or inbetween.
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perpetual motion28% Voted for by thinking, likgaribe.
I believe we are constantly developing our character on both the conscious and subconscious levels by the world and people around us. However I feel the responsibility and implication of change should rest with the self and choice made. That...is not...to say you should not give credit to person/thing which has influenced change that would not be nice or fair. I do not think there is a moratorium on people and change many have made dramatic changes very late in life.
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Sum of our circumstancesVoted for by likgaribe.
As individuals we are really nothing but the sum of our experiences, and circumstances. That means anything that contributes in any way to our experience , anything that will affect our circumstances will affect us.
we will change there is no way we can always remain the same. Its more a question of how much we change. in fact to not change will be a tragedy, as change is a sign of our having gained insight from our past. the idea being to change positively and to perfect our character, self, knowledge and spirit.
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September 21, 2005
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Changing others
We are slightly affected by everyone we meet. Not the people you bump into on the streets, but the ones that something happens with, i.e. a relationship, conversation or something to that affect. A slight echo of that experience will be etched into your personality. You learn something from it, if only on the subconscious level. If nothing else, you have another example of human personality that you are aware of. So in a way, we 'change' everyone we meet but only in slight ways, unless the bond between them were a great one. The stronger our connection (the deeper the relationship) the greater the affect of that person on our life. Its like echoes or ripples, they keep going and going, but slowly fade away as time passes unless the source of the ripple continues. The effect is greates soon after the encounter but like i said, eventually fades, but never completely disappears.September 21, 2005
Do people truly change
Well my friend, you have posted a topic that I myself have been wondering for a long time. Do people truly change? I know that you are asking it in the aspect of relationships, but my answer is both yes and no. If you meet the person soon enough before society has set in, yes they will change. If you meet them after certain experiences and actions, no, they will not. I know, there might be that slight chance that people who follow others might change, but that is extremely rare, and i haven't met one yet. Just stick to what you believe in man and don't force your opinions on those who have been corrupt. You are just wasting breath.September 23, 2005
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October 13, 2005
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We will always change
We change everyday!!!!! What we see on T.V. On the street and in movies. We live to change. We change a little everyday. If we didn't then this world would be so boring. And when it comes to relationships it's a change at every meeting. I've been with my boyfriend for 3 years and everyday we change a little everyday. We change for each other. I see it all the time. You live off of each other so you learn from one another.;)Please register or login to comment! It's totally free