Things change

People change

or people die. Those will always be the only two ways something ends. Funny how death is the preferred choice in this scenario.

Things are not worth it, in my opinion, when the probability of people changing is greater than death.

Shelf-life is merely a myth. You can add as many preservatives as you please but that makes things fake and unhealthy and they still perish. Nothing lasts forever and if it does then you won't, to be able to enjoy it..

I've grow up with movies and books and stories where this was made very clear. Those stories showed a protagonist as someone human who reinvented the method to live despite change being constant for themselves, and as all those self help books preach, it all starts with acceptance... Conscious acceptance of the fact that as humans we are destined to end but that doesn't mean life must be discounted it only means attaching yourself to people and things and expecting them to remain the same isn't the smartest way to go.

I personally believe that we get too attached to products and memories and the true connections suffer. Gifts become more important than the people who they were for or from. Memories become more dear to us than the people who we have those memories because of.
I think to be healthy and prevent your relationships from dying out the best thing to do is change willingly. Spend at least 10 minutes introspecting everyday, 10 minutes meditating and another 10 minutes, or so, doing something that makes you feel happy, fulfilled and accomplished.
Being a happier person just makes everything you spend time on better.
You are the average of the five people you spend most time with. Make sure the people who spend most time with you benefit from it. Don't be the change that leads to the end of something beautiful, be that change which give a new life to something meaningful.

Luv,

Musk.