Untamed

Change is something many fear and wonder whether it’s a risk worth taking, especially if what they’re about to change has been such a huge part of their life for so long. Changing something one has known for so long is similar to waking up one morning only to find the sky has been scorched a dark and bleak black, the sight of it leaving the world to wonder what has happened. They no longer see their familiar and often beautiful sunrise that resembles a wonderfully illustrated canvas of skillfully painted vibrancy and colour.

A new sense of emotion washes over them like the change of the oceans tide and no longer does one feel safe and in control. Change is not always a bad thing and for some, it can be exactly what they have been searching for and change often brings the more beautiful things in life back into perspective. Change can also make people feel fresh and released from all that ties them down and feeling new like a caterpillar that has been trapped inside of a tightly woven cocoon, waiting for the moment to release itself into a beautiful butterfly.

Trying something new can help one to grow as a person, to explore and expand their horizons, as if standing on a tropic beach filled with nothing but luscious white sand and calm, clear ocean water as far as the eye can see. Change can be a very uplifting and something that shouldn’t be ignored due to fear of the changes consequences. Though that does not mean humans should immediately change everything in order to feel happy but rather, if there is something that takes away from the happiness one feels then it should not be ignored in hope it will suddenly stop. Nothing suddenly changes on its own overnight just because you hope it will; it is you who must make it stop (or start) by asserting yourself and getting what you want.

Many don’t bother to achieve such things because they’re afraid and fear is something healthy but limiting and a feeling, which shouldn’t control ones life. Life is lived by trial and error and most experiences learned by the risks taken and changes made to ones lifestyle or habit. The most that could ever happen to someone from changing or taking a risk is knowledge and in today’s world, knowledge is a valuable thing and often something that comes with a price tag. Knowledge is always worth all the hardships and obstacles you’ve defeated and often landing you in a better state than you were before.

Situations that fail to bring happiness or any good and positive effects should be changed. Humanity cannot constantly live in fear of what might happen if these situations were abandoned and removed from ones life. We can never learn to grow, to gain knowledge and to succeed and live a more full, happier life if we aren’t willing to step away from what we don’t need and what unnecessarily puts stress and sadness upon us. Change can be good, when used wisely and I only hope that people learn to harness the power change possesses for the better.