Everybody's changing and I don't feel the same

It's amazing how much people change in a year. If you don't believe me, go find some of your old e-mails, diary entries, comments on your facebook, or any other tangible link to your past. Now read it and you'll see what I mean. I read a couple old e-mails and I laughed. Not because I was so young and naive then (even though I was) but it surpised me just how much I had changed in such a short amount of time. But it's a logical change, a gradual one, so you don't notice. You think you're so mature, or that you know who you are, but the truth is, you really don't know who you are because you're always changing. You have to make the effort to get to know yourself every day. Try new things, take risks, and don't be afraid to say 'I don't know how I feel about X'. With the new year approaching, I think we all need to step back and re-evalute our lives. Are you where you wanted to be 5 years ago? No? Are you happy where you're at anyways? Then it doesn't matter. If you are unhappy, you do have the power to change your life. It could be as simple as buying a new sofa because you hate the one you have now. Or it could be as drastic as divorcing your spouse and buying a 1996 red Camaro. (I support the former!) But the point is, you don't stop growing and changing when you reach a certain age.
Carpe Diem!