Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Characters do not change. Opinions alter, but characters are only developed (Benjamin Disraeli)



I'm with Ben on this one. I've seen a lot of students develop in my time but their essential character remains unchanged.

This is true of me too. I still feel the same character I was as a 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60-year-old. My opinions have definitely altered - but I remain, at core, the same person.

On my commute each day, I've been listening to Mel Brookes audiobook, All About Me - his autobiography.

I can tell from his voice that Mel Brooks remains the same little boy he was as Melvin Kaminsky.

The challenge for us all is in the opinion altering and the character development along the way.

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