"Ne demande pas qui je suis et ne me demande pas de rester le même"
— Michel Foucault
Simplified Meaning:
People change all the time and it's natural. Like how children grow up and become adults, everyone evolves based on their experiences, learning, and feelings. Imagine a seed growing into a big tree; it's not the same as it was when it started. Similarly, expecting a person to always stay the same is unfair because they go through different stages of life and learning. If you meet a friend after many years, they might have new hobbies, beliefs, or habits. Just like you wouldn't ask a butterfly to go back to being a caterpillar, we shouldn’t expect people to stay like they were in the past. Embracing this helps us accept and support each other’s growth. So, allow people to change and grow, and don’t hold them back by expecting them to stay the same.
