They say a leopard can't change his spots. As an inherent characteristic, maybe not. And maybe he shouldn't want to, as spots happen to look pretty darn good on a leopard, in my humble opinion. So rock those spots, Mr Leopard. But what about us? Being and staying true to our inner nature is vital, but I don't believe stoic resistance to all the flux around us to be healthy in such a day and age. Change seems to be the plat du jour, society shifts and alters itself according to new trends and happenings, and we are able to remake ourselves almost instantly thanks to the possibilities of the world around us. Social change is and always has been in the air, but that is a story for another day. This reflection is in favour of the day-to-day edits we can make to shake things up a bit: getting a haircut, some new togs, taking up a hobby, swapping up your playlists, supporting a new team (topical reference as an English girl living in Spain during the World Cup of 2014... Sigh. Allez les bleus? We shall see.)
The idea is not to be a stickler for traditions and customs that are impossible to maintain, or even just that make life more of a chore. A bit of difference or spontaneity here and there goes a long way, for no matter how much control we love to have at the end of the day human nature is to enjoy being positively surprised, and if you go into something new with an open mind you're bound to enjoy it that much more.
And to wrap up, some wise words conveniently converted into a bumper-sticker mantra, tweaked slightly to suit the purpose of this text:
Be the change you want to see in your world...
Have fun folks.
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