Change

Change, is said to be contant. We constantly change how we few things, how we reason certain things, our eating or dressing habbits etc. Notting actually last except for change. Yet many fear change. To change something means for that particular thing being replaced with something else, to change means binging in something else, it may not necessarily be new, but its different than normal.

Today many have dreams about the world changing to be a better place that promotes love, peace, joy and most of all the eradication of inhumane treatments and actions by humans. It is very easy to talk about change or discuss ways change can come in, ideas on how to change the way others think. But we fail to understand that the government as a body or other groups cannot bring about change to others. It takes just one person to make a difference, it takes just one choice of action to make changes.

In Nigeria today, we find ourselves in the current situation because we believed the change had to come from the effort of others, for example the government, once the government change things would be better, or like the current riots going on by the youths, we belive since the current government failed to bring in the change they promised us, then the government it self needs to be changed. Truth be told we would end up making the same mistakes, the government might actually change but the difference would be a new set of people, with different names, tribes and origins but they would still do the same things we needed change from.

The key to true change, is to stop waiting for others to change. You on your own make the change, and you would see others changing around you. Just one change could be a spark that would ignite a nation. We claim we need change yet we ourselves not wanting to give up our old ways. What do you think would happen if a person who sees notting wrong in lieing and skipping lines at the ATM queue just to be able to get what he/she wants without caring for those standing there for hours?, what would happen if that person becomes a leading figure? Or a part of a new government? He/she would always want to put their needs first before the masses.

The little things we feel doesn't matter, are what matters most, in order to create real change, we need to change how we handle every aspect of life. The Nigerian youth Today are crying for a new government, which is indeed needed and a very good move. But what's to stop us from making the same mistakes our fathers did? We cry for change, yet we still find it easy to cheat one another, we want change yet we still find it hard to be faithful, we request for change, yet we still steal through internet frude and the likes, we want change yet we still fail to put the needs of others before our personal needs.

Change begins with you and i, the difference we make in our little ways, the negative habbits we drop, no matter how small they are. When people see your the difference in you, they would either change to able to work with you or leave you. Many of us today fear change because we worry about who would stay when we change, or what will people say about the new me. If they are nof able to accept who you are, then they were never ment to be in your life.