Nothing is constant but change! All existence is a perpetual flux of "being and becoming!" That is the broad lesson of the evolution of the world.
Interpretation
Change is the only constant in life, reflecting the ongoing transformation of existence.
This quote emphasizes that everything in the universe is always in a state of change, highlighting the importance of embracing this flux as a fundamental aspect of existence. Ernst Haeckel suggests that the evolution of the world teaches us that both being and becoming are interconnected, urging us to recognize and accept the perpetual nature of change in our lives.
In practice
In a motivational speech about adapting to life's challenges.
We are compelled by reflection to recognize that God is not to be placed against the material world [as in Christianity], but must be placed as a 'divine power' or 'moving spirit' within the cosmos itself ... All the wonderful phenomena of nature around us, organic as well as inorganic, are only various products of one and the same original force.
The natural cure for an ill-administration, in a popular or representative constitution, is a change of men.
Women often find great roles in revolution, simply because the rules fall apart and everyone has agency, anyone can act.
I'm intending to work on juvenile justice reform, sentencing reform, reentry, drug treatment, access to mental health care.
There is a curious thing that happens with the passage of time: a calcification of character... Change isn't always for the worst; the shell that forms around a piece of sand looks to some people like an irritation, and to others, like a pearl.
The New Year, like an Infant Heir to the whole world, was waited for, with welcomes, presents, and rejoicings.
You cannot buy the revolution. You cannot make the revolution. You can only be the revolution. It is in your spirit, or it is nowhere.
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