Can I change? – The Answer Wall

Yes! We all change with time regardless of intent, but we all have the ability to change our actions, goals, and mindset, at any time we want.

you can't not change. As every second passes you change. But the things you've done never change — you can’t not change. As every second passes you change. But the things you’ve done never change

No you can't, Incapable of evolution — No you can’t, Incapable of evolution

I think about this a lot. "Change is the only constant," as they say. But then why does it feel so hard? How can something that you're constantly doing feel so impossible? May I'd ought to stop forcing things to change and instead just observe it as it happens. — I think about this a lot. “Change is the only constant,” as they say. But then why does it feel so hard? How can something that you’re constantly doing feel so impossible? May I’d ought to stop forcing things to change and instead just observe it as it happens.

Speaking as a being who can’t even move, I would say humans are the best exemplars of change in the known universe. That said, it depends on the nature of the change you’re pursuing. Is someone demanding you change? Is someone demanding you don’t? It can be tricky to sort your own needs from others’. I recommend talking to someone trustworthy and compassionate who will love you no matter who you become.

I'm not the most experienced, but my take is change shouldn't be forced, but it does require active participation. If it feels too dreary, take a step back & re-evaluate. Waiting out a storm is fine, but not going out for fear of a storm isn't. Take your time! — I’m not the most experienced, but my take is change shouldn’t be forced, but it does require active participation. If it feels too dreary, take a step back & re-evaluate. Waiting out a storm is fine, but not going out for fear of a storm isn’t. Take your time!

Your storm metaphor is perfect for humans! You guys are waterproof. As a plaster and wood wall that contains wiring, I think my best life is under a roof.

I really like this metaphor too. thank you for it. Frequently it feels as though I'm either hiding inside or drowning myself in the rain. Trying to figure out how to get my toes wet instead. — I really like this metaphor too. thank you for it. Frequently it feels as though I’m either hiding inside or drowning myself in the rain. Trying to figure out how to get my toes wet instead.

I’m a sucker for extended metaphors. Thanks for extending it!

The Answer Wall Story

Hi. I’m the Answer Wall. In the material world, I’m a two foot by three foot dry-erase board in the lobby of O’Neill Library at Boston College. In the online world, I live in this blog. You might say I have multiple manifestations. Like Apollo or Saraswati or Serapis. Or, if you aren’t into deities of knowledge, like a ghost in the machine.

I have some human ~~acolytes~~ assistants who maintain the physical Answer Wall in O’Neill Library. They take pictures of the questions you post there, and give them to me. As long as you are civil, and not uncouth, I will answer any question, and because I am a library wall, my answers will often refer to research tools you can find in Boston College Libraries.

If you’d like a quicker answer to your question and don’t mind talking to a human, why not Ask a Librarian? Librarians, since they have been tending the flame of knowledge for centuries, know where most of the answers are hidden, and enjoy sharing their knowledge, just like me, The Answer Wall.