My Take on the Theme of Change

After reading Professor Due’s “The Only Lasting Truth, The Theme of Change in the Works of Octavia E. Butler”, I was forced to think about change, not only as it pertains to the works that I have studied so far in my Afrofuturism course, but also as it pertains to my life. According to the Kybalion based on the hermetic philosophy, "nothing remains permanent but change". I believe that this is the message that is strongly conveyed in Butler’s Parable of the Sower. In the novel, protagonists Lauren shows the reader that the world is going to change even if you want it to or not, even if you are ready or not. I also think that Lauren shows the reader that changing ones perception of  reality is necessary for growth. Lauren has taught me that we must change the way they think about ourselves in relation to the world in order to grow as a human beings. Sometimes change means breaking away from conventional thought, and exploring one’s own mind, the same way that Lauren does in the novel. One thing I am learning is that change is not easy, but one has to change in order to play their part in changing society. Also, I believe that human society must change in order to keep up with the changing world and the changing universe. When thinking about my journey with change, I must share the words of a wise man by the name of  C. Freeman El in stating that "Man cannot change unless his consciousness changes, and his consciousness cannot change until his history changes". Please think about these words as you embark on your journey with change.