TRANSFORMING CHANGE Part.2

The naming by Times Magazine of “The protester” as person of the year last week, prompted this post in which we have seen the dominating perceptions of change by people around the globe. In this  part of the post, I give my take on what true change is.

Personally,I believe in change that  is transformation. The change we need in Cameroon, Africa and the world is not change that only consists of  transfers,dismissals or replacements of people and things.

While transfers, dismissals or replacements of people and things are necessary, they are not a sufficient condition for change to happen. A change in people rather than a change of people therefore appears to be the preferable and probably the most sustainable means to achieving change with long lasting impact and widespread effects.

A change in people is change that not makes different but transforms. This change  consists of  one putting his/her self  in question and making amendments. A change in people is the  change of mentality, which determines  the level of change in society. True development must begin from within.

Conscious of the fact that the brain is the central processing unit of the human body, it is evident  that a change of people has little , if at all any effect on the internal being of humans. For it can be fairly compared to an epidermis change and as we all know, a snake may change its epidermis  a thousand times, its Vernon Vernon remains poisonous.

I am convinced that if we must achieve our common aspirations(universal access to education, end malnutrition,empower youths and women, include people with disabilities in development processes) real change is an outward(external) sign of inward transformation. I desire change  with my entire mind as you surely do, “nothing is as constant as change” and nobody can do away  with it. Change more than words, should become actions. Let’s take the challenge, let’s transform our perception of change, let’s transform change.