So when I moved to Virginia, I learned that the history I had grown up with was much younger than the history I discovered when I moved here. No where in California was I going to a house of someone who signed the Declaration of Independence let alone wrote it. I've lived about 70 minutes from Thomas Jefferson's former plantation and have never take the time to visit it, until yesterday.
Jefferson was a smart cookie, he was all about saving time, efficiency, remembering everything, learning, and doing things better. I love all those things and work towards them as much as I possibly can. It was great going through his house and seeing the thought he put into everything from the way he told time, to how he recording the weather, to the way he kept records of everything, to what side of the bed he woke up on. He was just always thinking of how to do something better, more wisely, more efficiently—I aspire to do this, but I can only dream of one day having influence as memorable and long lasting as his. It takes a lot of effort to move people into doing new things, even if there are things that would make their lives more effective, productive, and streamlined.
Why is change so tough? Why are people initially so resistant or hesitant to something that could make their life better? Change is necessary for growth and improvement. Please don't ever let me settle. Ever.
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