Everything in samsara 

exists in a constant state of flux, 

ever-changing, continuously moving. 

In our comfort with the known and our worries over the unknown, we often wish things, even though far from ideal, would just stay the way they are. But life has no pause button. We cannot stop things from changing.

For example, take in a deep breath and hold it. Do not let it out, do not exhale. How do you feel? In a matter of seconds, holding our breath becomes alarmingly uncomfortable. At some point, we need to exhale and take our next breath.

Just as we cannot stop our breathing, there is no stopping change.

Change is as natural as our inhaling and exhaling. It might be helpful here to remind ourselves that Albert Einstein is widely credited with saying “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.”

Also, change can be for the better. We can stop our usual harmful reactions and replace them with good ones. Thus, change can be positive.