TED ÜSKÜDAR COLLEGE / 11-IB
Transformation Beyond Change
Zelal Derin TEKİN ‣
Transformation, for me, is a gradual change in life. Everything around us changes. From laws to the environment, everything transforms. These changes are all around us. The world we live in transforms every second. Even a person can change and transform.
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Moments, experiences, and events can transform a person’ s perspective and shape the way one thinks. These transformations do not happen instantly but gradually over time. Transformation is a process that develops and continues to develop. One moment that transformed my perspective on life was when I realized that perfection does not mean being perfect all the time. I used to believe that perfection meant doing everything perfectly— my outfits, academics, sports, posture, choices, and many more. I thought that if I were perfect, I would achieve success.
After a race that I thought was horrible because I didn’ t finish a perfect round, I believed that I had failed. However, when I talked to my horse-riding coach, I learned that I didn’ t have to be perfect but simply do the best I could. He told me that doing my best is real perfection, because perfection is not about doing everything flawlessly, but about putting in your best effort. If I did my best and was happy with the outcome, then whatever the result was, it was perfect— because it was perfect for me. races and exams. Yes, sometimes the outcome wasn’ t perfect, but I knew that I had done my best and that I was happy with my result.
After this, I started to slowly implement this mindset into my life. I began these transformations with baby steps. First, I applied this way of thinking to my daily choices and small tasks. Over time, I gradually applied it to bigger events like
In conclusion, transformation is a gradual process that begins and develops over time. It is a process that continues throughout life and shapes and changes who we are.