118 Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences. Others like their lives to stay the same, and they do not change their usual habits. Compare these two approaches to life. Which approach do you prefer? Explain why.
If people have a chance to choose their lifestyle, what it would be? A life which is full of challenges, adventures and unknown encounters or just a regular schedule from 9am to 5am everyday for years. One's decision depends on his personality and prior experience. Everyone has own answer to this question. I would like to choose the former approach because I expect the richness and diversity brought by more changes which encourage and inspire a person to make a greater achievement and have a brighter future.
This is a changing world so people cannot keep the same. More and more new technology and inventions affect our lives. The revolutionary development in the field of natural science happened in last 20 years exceeds the sum of those in the past two century. The tremendous progress in Information Technology and biology unveiled a world that people can not imagine before. The more people know, the less they feel about what they have known. It is necessary for people to change to adapt the society. For example, many people choose to come back to school for renewing the knowledge in the middle of their career. They take part-time programs in community colleges; even pursue a higher academic degree in University after leaving campus for many years. People have to keep up-to-date in a competitive environment; otherwise they might lose their jobs that can support their families. Staying the same is useless, even dangerous in certain manner. Keep going, this is a common rule in the Universe.
One person can benefit from a changing situation for not only obtaining knowledge but also enjoyment. When you love a song very much including its rhyme, meaningful and wise lyrics and the perfect voice of the singer, you still can not stand to listen again and again for several hours. At that time, a song you don’t love much will please your ears. It becomes boresome when something, even the most beautiful thing in the world, seems no end at all. This is so-called aesthetic fatigue in terminology.
Of course some people prefer to place everything in order and enjoy a stable lifestyle. Although you can expect a few advantages from staying the same, it is not possible to be always the same. Other people and events would influence your life more or less. The absolute "same" environment is more a myth than a reality. Why not choose your own way before the things change. No matter what situation in the future is waiting for you, an active attitude to life helps you get ready in advance.
To sum up, it is better for people to choose a changing approach to life. Especially in such a dynamic environment nowadays we have no choice but change.
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