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<p>Assignment- What motivates people to change? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples.</p>
<p>Response:</p>
<p>People have shown consistently over the years that they will change only when it is completely necessary. A change rarely occurs overnight, and is often a slow, painstaking process. Many of todays accepted beliefs, behaviors, and ways of life are the result of an alteration that has taken years to complete and was motivated solely by the glimpse of a better opportunity. This often small, but important occurrence of noticing a greater situation beyond the current state is often the stimulus for change.</p>
<p>The accepted way of life is rarely challenged. In an age with cookie-cutter homes lining every subdivision and SUVs occupying every driveway, conformity is an asset that many utilize; however, with increasing conformity, people are reluctant to change. The ability to progress is severely hindered by peoples lack of motivation to alter their behavior. Without seeing a better opportunity, this reluctance to change will become stagnant, as it has many times in years passed. Dating back to the middle ages, conformity has been the culprit to stifle change. The world saw virtually no advancement for hundreds of years until the Renaissance age, when several bright thinkers challenged the accepted way of life and lef way to a period of growth, expansion, and tremendous change. These thinkers were able to show the world an opportunity to grow through their writings, inventions, and thoughts. This opportunity was noticed and served as a stimulus for change. The opportunity had gone unnoticed in years past and therefore could not motivate the people to change.</p>
<p>It is also evident throughout history that people do not have a personal motivation to change. Since its adoption, the US Supreme Court has been forcing change on its people. It was not until the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education that the Civil Rights Movement began to take off. This ruling, along with the ensuing actions of several leaders, gave the public the visible opportunity needed to incite change. It can be argued that change does occur solely by self-motivation, but in this case, that change is usually insignificant and does not alter large groups behaviors and ways. Large-scale progression is only present when an outside force allows people to see an opportunity to make a situation better.</p>
<p>Change has been inconsistent and slow for many years, and will continue to occur in this manner for many years to come. People will not change unless they are forced to do so or presented with a convincing argument for change that they cannot refuse. In a world of conformity, it is commonplace to never notice a motivation for progress or change. </p>
<p>THE END. Ok, i know i got really wordy and confusing and ran out of time n what not, but what score would you give me? Thanks!</p>