““What does it take to change a person’s essence? Is this even conceivable?” Says Maddox in that ever so temperate voice we have all come to cherish. “I didn’t believe this was possible for most of my life, I still have my doubts. It seems to me that many who claim to have changed are simply acting differently than before; following a new script that others find more appealing and entertaining. Perhaps the question is posed wrongly. Perhaps it is not about changing who we are fundamentally, but about rewriting our scripts to better go with the stage in which our lives develop, and the audience in front of it. The thought of a different plot and therefore a better ending is, after all, a very appealing one. I know this is a more feasible endeavour than change. I know this because I have done it for myself several times, and while it was not always the easiest thing to do, it has mostly benefited my personal growth and success.””
