Change

"People seemed to be much better at recalling their former selves than at imagining how much they would change in the future."

Apparently we are much better at laughing at our stupid past decisions than at admitting the possibility of change.

And now that I think about it, it’s totally true. This sort of mental superiority (almost condescending) towards our younger selves comes naturally. But of course we possess all the certainty of the world right now! If we didn’t, how would we ever buy a house, get a tattoo, get married? It just feels good to know that we are wiser now, less prone to make mistakes. Yeah, right!

But somehow imagining that I will feel differently towards some things seems impossible. It’s not about fundamentally changing who we are, but adapting and evolving with our environment. It sounds logic, I can see it looking back in time but seeing it in my future sounds dubious.

There is one tiny point of uncertainty, sure. But it’s no bigger than a grain of rice.

Via

I guess it comes mostly from the fact that we can’t really see in which way we’ll change, how we’ll react to certain events. The future is always a bit scary and hazy. How some changes in life seem like a huge mountain, but once we’re up there, they’re more like a small bump. But at the bottom of the mountain we’ll hold on to every bit of courage we can.