{"id":680,"date":"2009-12-02T13:48:59","date_gmt":"2009-12-02T18:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.adam-jackson.net\/?p=680"},"modified":"2009-12-02T13:48:59","modified_gmt":"2009-12-02T18:48:59","slug":"the-only-constant-is-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2009\/12\/02\/the-only-constant-is-change\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 The Only Constant Is Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:14688,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/4146731894&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251106055120\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/4146731894&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/4146731894&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-26 21:12:53&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-08 14:57:12&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-01-22 06:58:08&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-13 22:25:50&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-28 20:25:08&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-27 21:04:37&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-27 21:04:37&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14490,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/BT_%28musician%29&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20250804194827\\\/https:\\\/\\\/en.wikipedia.org\\\/wiki\\\/BT_(musician)&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-06 05:23:17&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-06 05:23:17&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:14689,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/itunes.apple.com\\\/us\\\/album\\\/emotional-technology\\\/id306158085&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20100914064620\\\/http:\\\/\\\/itunes.apple.com:80\\\/us\\\/album\\\/emotional-technology\\\/id306158085&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-11-06 05:47:58&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-13 22:25:55&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-28 20:25:37&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404}],&quot;broken&quot;:true,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-28 20:25:37&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:404},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p><a title=\"Moon w\/ Circle around it by adamjackson1984, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/4146731894\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  class=\"alignleft pk-lazyload\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Moon w\/ Circle around it\"  width=\"180\"  height=\"240\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2732\/4146731894_566f98f012_m.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This photo was taken while I was in Florida. I looked up while out with friends and saw the moon through light cloud cover, there was a glowing ring around it and remnants of a plane that has just soared past.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You all may have noticed a difference in my blog posts lately. I&#8217;m taking a different approach but don&#8217;t worry, my standard \u00dcber techie content will be back soon enough. This song, written by my friend, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BT_%28musician%29\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Transeau<\/a> (AKA BT) certainly captures a few things about where I am right now. These lyrics can be applied to we as the human race, all living creatures or a micro level where two people who are in love and how change is inevitable yet some things never change. The lyrics are beautiful and thoughtful with a lot of personal reflection and how we are still just specks in the universe.<\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>First, we are<br \/>\nexplicably where we are<br \/>\nChaste and burned<br \/>\nwe&#8217;re comfortably lovless<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In a trillion years,<br \/>\nthe stars will no longer shine<br \/>\nBut we&#8217;ll remain, get it right<br \/>\nor come back again&#8230;my love<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Make it clear<br \/>\nintegrate this love and fear<br \/>\nStill hopelessly hopeful<br \/>\nwounded child seeking wonderful<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>As closed as I am,<br \/>\nborn a craftsman of shifting sands<br \/>\nWhat lies I learned,<br \/>\nlessened my ability to be present<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My love,<br \/>\nwill never change<br \/>\nThough we&#8217;ve ruined everything<br \/>\nThe stars still conspire for us<br \/>\nUntil our final breaths&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We need more love in the world<br \/>\nWe need more hope in the world<br \/>\nBuild more joy in the world<br \/>\nwe crave more love&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My love,<br \/>\nwill never change<br \/>\nThough we&#8217;ve ruined everything<br \/>\nThe stars still conspire for us<br \/>\nUntil our final breaths&#8230;<br \/>\n(repeat up to)<br \/>\nthe stars&#8230; They only constant is c h a n g e<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Never forget that the only constant is change. All you can do is be the best person that you can and express true love for all things. Let go of the bullshit and embrace a stranger. Breathe more, live more and express yourself. Be present and thoughtful because this moment you&#8217;ll never get back.<\/p>\n<p>You can buy this track on <a href=\"http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/emotional-technology\/id306158085\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">iTunes [LINK]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This photo was taken while I was in Florida. 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