I believe that change within a person can occur only when that person is willing to accept change. All the therapy in the world, all talking to, all the screw-ups one makes, all the drugs, all their experiences will not force a change on an individual. The bulk of them can add up to all prepare an individual to become ready for change or one of them may finally lead to that moment when a person is truly ready for change.

It must be difficult to be a therapist struggling to help someone change when that person time and again comes in with the same problems. I’m sure it takes patience, but I’m sure at times it could wear down even the most patient of therapists.

In the 1960s-1970s many on the far left believed that a revolution was coming. They tried to create social change at times through extreme social actions, what some today might call terrorism. Although these were interesting experiments no revolution occurred and further one has to wonder if the actions they took justified the end result they were seeking. Even further can a few individuals take a revolution into the direction they wish it to once it has begun. I doubt it. I think it comes down to whether society as a whole is ready for a change. Change often occurs slowly without those who are taking part in the process even realize it is occurring. That doesn’t mean people sit by and do nothing. People should stand by their conscience. People should consider the world as a whole and how their actions may impact others. The trick is everyone has different ways of seeing things, different interpretations of the correct course of action.