The last chapter in LifeSpan explains that it actually isn't the end of these theories or this journey. It is only the beginning, keep your eyes open, keep recognizing the multiple forces that exist around you and start participating and get involved and make a difference. It's never too late.
According to Piaget's theory, we are in the formal operational stage, we can give our opinions and interest to better our community and our nation through hypothesis. This brings up the change agent, which I had never heard of before. A change agent is someone who helps bring up change to better humans lives or conditions. A change agent has three key aspects. Live firmly in the present, but be aware of future possibilities and needs. Find inspiration in their work, and in turn, motivate others to join the effort. The last aspect I really liked and that is to understand people and acknowledge them as the most important resource. By being a positive person to others you motivate others, my motivating others they in turn make a difference in themselves with then becomes a change. Small changes matter, everyone matters.
When choosing a career in lifespan development, you don't think business is one of them. So when I flipped the page to page 306 and saw Human Resources I was pleasantly surprised. Then I thought yes, I have had a human resource manager at a previous job who was very influential to the people at the company. But what comes to mind immediately is Teachers, Doctors, and Psychiatrists. Each career deals with lifespan development and lifespan development theory can be applied to each career. We as professionals have so much opportunities to make a difference. We have the power to advocate and make change. I am honored to be going into the educator field and feel as if it is just the beginning of my road to helping others and I look forward to it tremendously.
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