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KingofHearts

Japan562 Posts

June 16 2010 12:36 GMT

#21

some people can change, some will never change.

Luddite

United States2315 Posts

June 16 2010 13:16 GMT

#22

You can, and you will, it just takes a long time. You can't just snap your fingers and instantly change your personality, even if you've had a traumatic event. But it will gradually change if you put your mind to it.

Misrah

United States1695 Posts

June 16 2010 13:39 GMT

#23

People never change, ever. An alcoholic will always be one. Just because they stop drinking doesn't mean they don't have a crave for a drink. Same goes with any drug user. If you have to mental battle with yourself to do something, you have not changed at all.

People are who they are, and that is the end of it. I have never seen anyone change, becuase in the end they still feel the same way as before.

frogmelter

United States971 Posts

June 16 2010 14:16 GMT

#24

You can't change people, but people can change themselves.

eLiE

Canada1039 Posts

June 16 2010 15:28 GMT

#25

I'm not sure you really change. Once a dick usually means always a dick, in my experience. I know I like to live in a mess. My parents have finally realized this and stay out of my room. I'm also a cocky bastard, I try to keep it under wraps though (sometimes). I can't really help it, I'm ambitious, I like winning, and I'm proud of my achievements. I'll swallow my defeats though. While you can change superficial things, your basic personality is probably set in stone.

h3r1n6

Iceland2039 Posts

June 16 2010 17:04 GMT

#26

Personality only changes over a long timeframe. People can learn/unlearn behavior pretty easily and quickly, at least if they want to, but who they are essentialy stays the same for a longer time.

CursOr

United States6335 Posts

June 16 2010 18:08 GMT

#27

On June 17 2010 00:28 eLiE wrote:
I'm not sure you really change. Once a dick usually means always a dick, in my experience. I know I like to live in a mess. My parents have finally realized this and stay out of my room. I'm also a cocky bastard, I try to keep it under wraps though (sometimes). I can't really help it, I'm ambitious, I like winning, and I'm proud of my achievements. I'll swallow my defeats though. While you can change superficial things, your basic personality is probably set in stone.

This just sounds like you're young. I doubt any of these will be defining character attributes in 15 years. (aka when you're 30?)
Anyways, that's just a guess. No way I'll ever know

Romantic

United States1844 Posts

June 16 2010 18:29 GMT

#28

Without defining change this is just about as useful as debating the meaning of life.

eLiE

Canada1039 Posts

June 16 2010 18:36 GMT

#29

I guess I'll tell you in 10 years. I doubt much will have changed, I've been like this for almost 20 years. I think I could define myself a chaotic perfectionist. I know I can't seem to change my sleep schedule, that's for sure.

EDIT: In response to change by necessity, I think it could be better called adaptation. I think it carries the proper meaning of a short term change as a means of overcoming challenges, not necessarily as a permanent change of character.

And so what if it makes me look young? Lots of successful people share the same character as I do. There's nothing wrong with it, and it gives me purpose in my life.

M155_G33k

United States470 Posts

June 16 2010 21:08 GMT

#30

Some people can change. I think I have changed. I use to be very quiet and not outgoing at all around people. Now I'll walk up to people I don't know and say hello and get comfortable around people I never would have before. So, I changed but that could have just been part of growing up for me. I know a friend of mine who was suicidal changed his outlook and now is doing great... again that could just be circumstantial. Who knows though ^_^ It'd be cool if people were able to change though. The people who actually learn from their mistakes are the people who change though aren't they?

ella_guru

Canada1741 Posts

June 16 2010 21:44 GMT

#31

Just be who you are, act as naturally as you can all the time.

Experiences sometimes make people choose what parts of themselves to show in certain situations.

If you can handle the prose , read "self reliance" by Ralph Emerson. A humble perspective on why to act anything but how you feel is natural is waste of everyone's life.

But you underestimate the immense power we have. If you will something, if you _intend_ for it to happen , there is basically nothing that can escape your force of will unless you waver.

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