In the novel, Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse, a common event that takes place is change. Change is a way where something is different, altered, and modified from what it used to be. Throughout my entire life there has always been change, whether it be physical or mental, positive or negative. As humans we adapt. We adapt to change and our new environments and we can still find joy in the toughest situations. When I hear the word change I think of leaving. Leaving the bad habits, the situations and possibly even friends. It is common knowledge that many people change when they become rich, famous, or influential and they drop everything they have to pursue this persona. I often wonder why we change and what factors lead us to change. I have narrowed my thoughts down to the environment. We are influenced by our environment, the factor that causes us to change. Our environment puts positive and negative ideas into our head which fuel us to change. Whether it be people at the gym pushing you to lose weight, or people around you pressuring you to do drugs.

Judgement. I believe that judgement is another key factor in change. Judgement is also directly tied into bullying. Many people will take the judgment from others and curl up in the corner and cry, while others use the hatred to fuel their desires. For instance, I personally have been skinny all my life and many people have made comments about my size for a long time. The comments are what fuel me to eat more, continue to lift weights, and continue to run fast. Change is difficult and is something that does not occur in a day, a week, a month, maybe even years for some. However, acknowledging that you need to change, and that deep down you want to change is the hardest part. Now I am not encouraging bullying, but for certain people, like myself, a few comments can give you that desire to change and shock everyone. At the end of the day, we change not because people tell us to, but because we choose to.