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"New Year, New Me." A trend (I like to call it a trend) that circulates the world, the web; basically everywhere whenever the start of a new year comes around. People say that they'll change a part of themselves, but I've noticed that only some people do that change. This is the equivalent of the New Year's Resolution. The only difference of this and the NYR is that a miniscule amount of people keep their "New Year, New Me" promises, while none actually complete their Resolution. I don't hate on this trend, but it's kinda just an excuse for someone to do something productive or to be productive and responsible in general. Now, about my title. Should we only let the New Year change us? Is the New Year the only time we can change ourselves? Why not change yourself now, instead of waiting for the new year to come? I'm sure that the long time frame of waiting will be more than enough for you to change yourself. Again, not saying that I hate N

Change. 5 letters. A word that is easily pronounced, but is hard to do. Change. To become different. To become something else. Change. Why do people change? How do you change? Change happens, whether we like it or not. It's a never ending cycle in our world. Tomorrow will be different than today. We can resist, but that is a bit like standing in a river and trying to hold back the water – useless. We have a choice to watch change passively happening around us, or to participate and lead it. Changes are taking place on all levels, from simple to complex; whether the minuscule transformations of our brain cells to the political crises unfolding around the world. Some changes we can manage, some we can influence, but realistically, most are outside our control. Change always starts in you. No one can change you but yourself. Unless if you don't change the bad habits you're constantly doing, it's always gonna stay like that. If you want to do something good for yourse