The Pnebleu Blog

As time progresses, things change. Some people accept the change and move on. Others fight the change and in the end hurt or disadvantage themselves. I think that I’m one to analyze the change to see if it is beneficial, then use it or not. People who are unwilling to even try something new frustrate me to no end. They’re inhibiting progress for themselves and sometimes others. But sometimes not changing is the better choice. (I can’t think of any examples at the moment, but I know there have to be some.) I just came up with one. New Coke was an abysmal failure. Changing something that was a staple of the American diet was one of the worst mistakes Coca-Cola made.

Change has been accelerating in recent decades at an unparalleled pace. From creation to the 1700s & 1800s change and progress occurred, but at a steady pace. With the Industrial Revolution advances in every aspect of society accelerated exponentially, and it hasn’t stop. We are seeing rapid changes in technology every year! I cannot wait to see what’s coming in the next few decades.

First, I just want to apologize for not posting since December 2006. What happened to January and February? I’m trying to post more meaningful and serious topics on this blog and use my Vox blog for silly, immaterial stuff. Now into the reason I’m writing this.

As I’ve gotten older, I’ve looked back and seen how stupid or immature I’ve been in the past. There is nothing I can do now to make up for those things, obviously. You never know how you are going to feel about your current behavior in the future. Opportunities to do things or not do things when we’re younger will always be looked back at in 20/20 hindsight. I look back at some of the decisions I made and wish that I knew then what I do now. It’s the same for everyone, it is part of the human condition.

I’m about to turn 20. I have my whole life in front of me, and yet I’m already looking back at the past. Why is that? Is it because there are so many unknowns in the next few years of my future? Such as what I’m going to take next semester when I’m a junior (I’m going to be a junior in college, when did that happen?!?!) or who am I going to marry and what will our life be like. Because I can not see into the future, I look back to the past. Is this a normal thing to do?

As I get older, am I only going to look back and see a lack of wisdom?