Change Happens When We See that Our Actions are Faulty

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Change. The word is a simple one, nevertheless enforcing it often causes a great deal of uneasiness among the general population. So what exactly motivates people to change? Positive peer pressure is a factor, along with realizing the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Another contributing component is suffering and desire for an adjustment of some sort.

Our neighborhood and environment can affect our deeds and conducts in day to day life, hopefully in a positive way. The people who surround us could have a little or drastic modifications in behavior, but cause change nonetheless. For example, if a student neglects their studies and procrastinates, but moves into a neighborhood full of intellectual, hardworking young adults, he will most likely adapt to their ways. I...

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