Change the unchangeable 改变一成不变

Change the unchangeable
Ever since the accelerated development of human civilization, perpetual innovation and invention have companied mankind all along the journey. It was by changing the world around us that human beings have been able to live a more sophisticated life. However, as Denis Waitely once said “Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.” It seems that he has the feeling of despair when he finds something unchangeable in life. As a youngster, I am afraid I cannot agree with him. There is no need to escape something unchangeable, on the contrary, you should face the music and hold the belief that you are bound to change the unchangeable because everybody is born to change the world.
Although the majority of people in the world are ordinary people who may not make great achievements, it is of great significance for everyman to be conscientious in their own position. If you are a Street vendor, you should not use illegal cooking oil or short in weight. If you are a factory owner, you should not cut corners or mistreat employees. If everyone can make some good changes of themselves, that will make a great difference to the world.
People sometimes so easily deem something impossible or always tend to believe that what they have and what they see now is unchangeable. The number one reason why people do not make some change is fear. People are afraid of making mistakes, making the wrong choice and so on. All in all, they are afraid of failures. But life is short, and you never know when it will come to an end, do you really want to say that you lived a unchangeable life? Those who do not make any change or take any chance will never have such failed encounter because they have no chance to meet with it. You make some change and fail in the end, which you consider it as failure. But in my point of view, your life is not perfect but completed. On the other hand, it is always fascinating to see how you’ve changed the unchangeable and made impossible possible.
Then how can we change the unchangeable, I still remember the words written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in the Crypts of Westminster Abbey:
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As i grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it, too, seemed immovable. As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it. And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.
Everything in the world never changes, but the only everlasting unchangeable thing is change. We must always keep this in bedded in heart. Things do not change, we do.。