Article June 2, 2003 ISSUE

Where does change come from?

By Annette Kreutziger-Herr

We are what we are. We are "this way" or we've been "like this" ever since we were first aware of having an identity. Or so the popular notion goes.

Well, are we the same every day? And have we always been the same? When we take a thorough look at daily life, at our thoughts and motives, we may detect unseen changes that we haven't noticed before. I've found that putting one's life under the microscope of mental self-examination discloses a stunning fact: Life is never static.

About the author

Annette Kreutziger-Herr is a professor of musicology and cultural studies. She lives in Berlin.

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