An oft-quoted proverb is “Only three things in life are certain: birth, death, and change.” This cycle is also true of social cultures. New ones are being born. Established ones are changing. Older and rigid ones are dying, especially if they are closed to change. The saying “The only thing that is constant is change” is credited to the ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus, who lived in the early 500s and late 400s BC. Yet, all of us, in all walks of life, still struggle with changes in our lives and worlds.
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