“Once rebellion has started – you must act.”
©One Very Famous Revolution Leader
What is a revolution? It’s when a new way of being rises up against the old, trying to reach a higher level. Something new is being born, but it’s still caught under the rules of the old system. To break free, the new must push hard enough that the old either falls away or burns out—sometimes through struggle, sometimes through understanding. This moment is always a turning point. It’s always hard. Often painful. Sometimes very painful.
Revolutions happen eventually—there’s no avoiding them. They end either with the new replacing the old or the new dying off. The new can’t survive under the old system. It will either fight fiercely or fade away in some form. The sooner you accept the change and work with it, the sooner life improves for everyone, and the less suffering there will be.
Personal transformation is like a revolution too. A new self is trying to grow inside the old habits. Either the old wins and crushes the new, or the new wins, and everything changes. This process follows the same basic rules of revolution, sometimes smoother, sometimes rougher, depending on how ready and aware we are.
Why does this change hurt so much? Because it’s always a breaking point. It’s always tough. The only way through is to accept that breaking is necessary. The sooner you accept this, the easier and faster it passes. Surrender to the process. Gather your strength to survive the pain. Keep moving forward, knowing something new awaits—a new level of life, a better future. This is the reason the revolution happens.
