One thing in life that I've grown to know for sure is that life isn't anything without always being open to change. Though I'm a person who has always had a hunger for knowledge, I never realized that to truly grow in life, change is essential. As you grow, you learn new things that apply to your life as it is in different stages. It's your job to take those things and realize when they make sense to hold on to. Life is a one shot thing and the more you think about that, the more you realize that becoming your best you is probably the most important thing you can work on.

Having to grow up way too fast is often considered a bad thing, and while it's not actually a good thing, good things can come from it. Having the realization that change is the only way I can continue growing within myself was life changing. I started living in a way that was not defensive anymore. I didn't have all of my adolescent, know-it-all attitude anymore. And the older I got, the more it became clear to me that those who are open to change and growth are the happiest people. Staying the same throughout life is not only boring, but it's not beneficial to anyone in any way.

So many people though, think that because they were a certain way at one point, that changing at a different point is not an option. And that is one hundred percent false. You can always improve yourself, no matter where you are, as long as you're willing to be open and receptive. And so many people think that because they think a certain way for most of their life, that this way must be right and there would be no need for them to ever try to change. This is also false! Even if you don't try to, you get older, people around you change and the world doesn't stay the same as it was when you set your ways in life. This puts you in a position where you are the only thing that's in the way of you growing as a person and a member of society. And I can promise you that admitting you are or have been wrong is not the end of the world. It's being honest. No one is right all the time and to be open to change, you need to realize that and not be ashamed of being in the wrong at one point or another. This is the kind of situation in life we need to realize the changes we do need to make.

Being the first person to admit when you are wrong isn't easy at first. Once I realized and wrapped my head around the fact that I actually do make a lot of mistakes and I've been misguided a lot, I can confidently say that in my life, how I am as a person right now, I'm happy. I listen to all opinions around me, I recognize my faults and work on them, and to me, growing and improving is always a top priority. I'm happy because I realized that change is not only okay, it is essential.