Change is the only constant...

Change is the only Constant

I believe in this statement to my core and because of this I also believe that The more things change, the more they remain the same…

I am sure you would believe in it too. The very visible and relatable example of it is the Fashion Industry. We always see the old fashions coming back in new packaging. The wide leg pants were a thing of past, they are trendy now.

This points out to a deep psychology of us humans. We constantly need change. Fluidity is what we crave for. Hence, we keep liking to change the stuff around.  Although, there are some things that we can change and some we cannot. The wisdom lies in accepting what we can’t change and knowing what we can change.

Let’s ponder here and talk about areas where we see that old is the new new… 

Values

We are undergoing a metamorphosis of consciousness. The human race is more conscious than ever before. As a result, I believe the core human values and life lessons are the latest style statement. We are seeing it happen all around us. Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to donate a significant number of his profits in charity. The Gates family are not far behind. Philanthropy is the new brand and humility is a style statement.

Skills Based Education

It is obvious for us to now get bored with the current education system. This is something that hasn’t changed in a while. We are done with assembly line education and I can see that we are leaning towards skill-based education. We are recognizing the fact that it is more important to be mastering life skills than to get in to rat race of grades. We are more aware of the changing scenario. Again, the more it changes, the more it remains the same…. Hold on to those values and skills… your time is coming……

Lifestyle

We are going back to home made cleaners, DIY’s, minimalistic life and even the old subway tiles are back in fashion. Vintage is the new in. We prefer cast iron, clay pots and stainless steel over nonstick. We prefer copper over plastic. We are leaning back to Yoga and Meditation. We are one’s who invented the nonstick and plastic and now we are moving away from it. Again, the more it changes, the more it remains the same.

Do pour your thoughts in comments as to why we feel that more we change, the more we remain the same. I could broadly think of three points here, feel free to add to the list in the comments and throw light on more things you feel are coming back.