Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The saying goes "Old is Gold". The old people tend to use it to defend themselves, their beliefs, their source of entertainment -be it songs or movies, their dressing sense, their way of living and many more. But is this statment relevant in the context of character?
Let me be more precise. Does the saying "Old is Gold" fit the situation whereby one has a different character from what he used to have - basically meaning that he had changed character (whether to the bad or to the good isn't the issue here)???
I suddenly got this doubt when i was browsing thru Friendster, looking thru the photos of a friend of mine.One of the captions mentioned "The old (His name)". And i felt that i preferred the old person to the new one. Haha. I felt that the old person was more of gem than the new one - the new one being someone i despise now.
So how far is it true to say that a change in someone's character may not after all be for the better -that is to say, that the old is the better? It's rather usual nowadays to actually have some thoughts of changing your character. You might personally feel that your character now isn't the best for you to survive with and you are willing to change. However, does the thought of how other people may react to your change of character, ever, ever at all pop in your mind?
Personally, there have been many times where i think that a change in character is necessary. Contrary to this thought, something tells me that the change is something that i want, more than a necessity - it's just another risk that i'm taking in life, not exaclty knowing where i would end up. This change can have dramatic effect in one's life. However much being a risk taker myself, i wouldn't want to take this particular risk of a change in character because, i know that the effects are not just gonna affect me, but those around me. Considering the fact that i would rather keep people around me happy than take the risk, i would rather choose to be the 'old person' than to be the 'changed NEW Ragha'.
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So, i turned 19. Hadn't been exactly a good start. But i'm ready for more to come! Cheers. ¶ 7:23 PM
Let me be more precise. Does the saying "Old is Gold" fit the situation whereby one has a different character from what he used to have - basically meaning that he had changed character (whether to the bad or to the good isn't the issue here)???
I suddenly got this doubt when i was browsing thru Friendster, looking thru the photos of a friend of mine.One of the captions mentioned "The old (His name)". And i felt that i preferred the old person to the new one. Haha. I felt that the old person was more of gem than the new one - the new one being someone i despise now.
So how far is it true to say that a change in someone's character may not after all be for the better -that is to say, that the old is the better? It's rather usual nowadays to actually have some thoughts of changing your character. You might personally feel that your character now isn't the best for you to survive with and you are willing to change. However, does the thought of how other people may react to your change of character, ever, ever at all pop in your mind?
Personally, there have been many times where i think that a change in character is necessary. Contrary to this thought, something tells me that the change is something that i want, more than a necessity - it's just another risk that i'm taking in life, not exaclty knowing where i would end up. This change can have dramatic effect in one's life. However much being a risk taker myself, i wouldn't want to take this particular risk of a change in character because, i know that the effects are not just gonna affect me, but those around me. Considering the fact that i would rather keep people around me happy than take the risk, i would rather choose to be the 'old person' than to be the 'changed NEW Ragha'.
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So, i turned 19. Hadn't been exactly a good start. But i'm ready for more to come! Cheers. ¶ 7:23 PM
