I've been wondering lately if people can change and if they do change. It's been bugging me a bit. I'm thinking mostly (selfishly) about me. I'm not perfect and I know no-one is, but it would be nice to be a bit better. I mean maybe more efficient, more charming, less lazy, more stylish, fitter, healthier, more conscientious, more motivated...
Thinking about it, I guess I should make the distinction between choosing to change and the inevitable and unintentional change of years living in one place or working in the same job. I'm really thinking about whether people can choose to be better; can chose to make a change. I'm not convinced it works that way. I don't think you can. Not hugely, anyway.
For example, I'd like to be more organised and waste less time so that things run more smoothly - at home and at work. Then I wouldn't forget to do things and I would potentially have more time to relax and read books and take photos and wotnot. To this end I foolishly bought a book. I can't remember the name now, but it was something like ' How to not waste time'. That was a month ago and I still haven't got around to reading it! Make your own mind up!
Also, every year I promise myself I will use a diary to remember stuff or I will do my marking everyday on the day the work was done, or I will get into a routine of doing the washing so I have a pair socks to wear on Monday. These promises never get kept - usually not even for a little bit of time. It's just instant failure. Should I then just accept my perceived inadequacies and go with the flow (which I'm currently leaning towards) or continue to try and make some changes to my character that may - or may not - have a positive impact on my 'quality of life'? If only I was efficient enough to have made this decision years ago!
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