Aladdin

Most of us are familiar with the 1992 Disney classic tale of a street urchin and a power-hungry Vazier, and how an all-powerful genie was able to turn the tables and showcase that true love need not come with a hefty price tag.
And ever since it was foretold that a remake was in the works, fans worldwide were aghast as how anyone could ever replace the infamous blue genie voiced by the late Robin Williams.

But I guess that's the funny thing about change, although there is nothing we can do to stop it, it is still hard to accept.

We never think of change as something that is needed or necessary, and I think that stems from the preconceived notion that change is bad and that it creates a lot of problems for those of us that find comfort in rigidity.

But let's for a moment indulge ourselves in the idea that change is good, after all if we never change then growing up would be completely useless. Because it's only after having gone through the horrendous nightmare that puberty brought on, can we now live as more well-rounded adults who know better than to take it seriously when a teen storms off to his dark room or tries to spike his hair to cover his face. We are better off for that change.

Change also has the ability to break down the previous strongholds that we had built up, and gives rise to new ways of thinking that are more beneficial for us. In essence, change has the ability to amend that which was poorly created in order to create something new and potentially far better.

And if only we could let go of our own rigid behaviors, we would be able to embrace change and enjoy the lessons we learn from it.