Jayanthi Big Change

People usually experience traumatic events in their lives that make them want to make a big change in themselves, but a small change to one's current situation can prove to alter one's behavior and thought more positively. Taking a little step each time, one may have a whole new experience of his life. By using the same Jayanthi example from Bell, “Jayanthi wanted to have a sense of control over her life and minimizing her family’s perceived influence on her was on strategy to do so.”(p39) Because of the constrained environment, Jayanthi strongly wants to have a big change in herself, in order not to repeat the same patterns of her family. Thus, She rebels against her traditional Indian upbringing. Taking a big change, to have sex with multiple men without becoming emotionally involved, alters Jayanthi thought and behavior, but she is still dissatisfied with her lifestyle and feels unconnected. …show more content…
Taking a small steps allow one to find out the problem and find the way to solve it, rather than regret the impetuous decision in the future. In addition, small change can bring big results in everyone’s life. Gladwell introduces the theory of Tipping point in his essay; he states, “the small changes in context can be just as important in tipping epidemics.” (P161) Gladwell discusses the implications of small variations in social groups and little changes in an environment as shifts that can cause a great result. People believe only dramatic changes can make a big difference. On the contrary, minor changes can be just as powerful as big ones, such as what clothes one wears, small gestures, even smile at a stranger who he passes by can all have strong effects on outcomes. Therefore, even small changes toward a decision can have important consequences for the course of his or her