Change is definitely every day. It's an ever-changing world.

“Change is definitely every day. It's an ever-changing world. Everything changes, so I really don't know. I just hope I become a better person, a better man.” Thus spoke J.I.D, the modern poet and musician, whose words echo a truth as ancient as the turning of the seasons. Beneath his humility lies a profound recognition: that change is not an occasional visitor in our lives, but a constant companion. From the rising of the sun to the shifting of the soul, all things are in motion. The mountains erode, the rivers bend, the stars themselves drift across the heavens. To resist this truth is to fight against the current of the universe. J.I.D’s words remind us that wisdom does not lie in mastering change, but in moving with it—transforming with grace rather than clinging to what must pass.

The origin of this quote springs not from a philosopher’s study nor from the pulpit of a sage, but from the voice of an artist living amid the uncertainty of the modern age. J.I.D, like many who create from the heart, understands that the world around him is in constant flux—technology, culture, relationships, and even the self. His confession, “I really don’t know,” is not an admission of weakness, but an act of honesty. It is the ancient humility of Socrates reborn: the wisdom of knowing that one does not know. Yet within that uncertainty, he anchors himself in one hope—that he may become a better man. For though all else changes, the pursuit of goodness remains the soul’s steady flame.

The ancients spoke often of this truth. Heraclitus of Ephesus, the philosopher of the river, taught that “No man ever steps in the same river twice.” Everything flows, he said; change is the law of life. Yet J.I.D’s words reach deeper—they add the moral dimension of transformation. It is not enough merely to accept change; one must grow through it, using its flow to refine the self. To live is to evolve, and to evolve rightly is to let each passing moment carve us into something wiser, kinder, more aware. Change may be inevitable, but growth is chosen.

Consider the story of Nelson Mandela, who spent twenty-seven years imprisoned for the dream of his people’s freedom. The world outside his cell changed countless times while he endured the same small walls and the same unchanging days. Yet even there, he embraced inner change. He refused to let bitterness take root, and instead allowed time to transform him into a man of peace and understanding. When at last he emerged, he was not the same man who had entered—he was better. His story reveals that even when life seems static, the heart can evolve, and that the noblest form of change is the one that makes us more human.

J.I.D’s reflection carries that same quiet strength. In a world obsessed with speed, control, and permanence, he speaks of acceptance and humility. He does not seek to master change but to learn from it, not to predict the future but to walk toward it with an open soul. There is power in that surrender, for to embrace change is to trust life itself. The man who fears change dies many small deaths, clinging to what is gone; but the man who accepts it lives freely, like the tree that bends with the wind yet stands firm in its roots.

And yet, there is also a note of longing in his words—a yearning for betterment. “I just hope I become a better person, a better man,” he says. This is the heart of the teaching. Change by itself is not enough; it must be directed toward virtue. Every sunrise gives us a chance to begin again, to shed old habits, to forgive, to learn, to rise above yesterday’s self. To change without conscience is chaos; to change with purpose is growth. And thus, J.I.D’s simple hope becomes a profound moral vow—to let the tides of life polish the soul as water smooths the stone.

So, my child, take these words as both mirror and map: do not fear change, but use it. Let each passing day refine you, not define you. When the world shifts beneath your feet, do not cling in despair; instead, plant your heart in what is eternal—kindness, courage, humility. Ask not for the world to stay still, but for yourself to remain steadfast in goodness. For life is motion, and only the wise learn to dance with it. Remember J.I.D’s truth: everything changes—every day, every hour—but in that change lies the chance to become better, not bitter. The man who accepts this truth becomes timeless, for he has learned not merely to live in the world, but to move with its rhythm, growing ever closer to the fullness of his own soul.