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Introduction
Change is inevitable.
Nothing stays still. Life is
in constant motion from the
molecular to the planetary level
and we are changing right along
with it. The universe moves
in a perpetual
surging dance, and happiness
is the elation that comes from
feeling in harmony with that
cosmic rhythm.
So why is change
the source of so much fear and
unhappiness? Why do people resist
it so deeply and struggle against
it so desperately? Why, if change
is the norm, do we all recognize
the profound longing for eternal
sameness? ‘Change and
decay in all around I see,’
sing the mourners at a funeral.
‘O thou that changeth
not, abide with me.’
We long for sameness.
But if we could arrest change
and enter a world of eternal
stasis we would go mad. We would
stagnate and die, because change
is life. Constant adaptation
creates the momentum and energy
that keep us going.
Our relationship
with and understanding of the
forces of change within us and
around us, both personal and
political, are crucial to our
wellbeing. Without some surrender
to change and understanding
of its role in our life, we
suffer.
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