Allowing people to change

Here is another gem from Derek Sivers. To extend his point, all our opinions, beliefs (and the meaning we give to life) are subject to change. If our projected meaning or beliefs change, our outlook changes, and our actions change.

In that case, isn’t it only fair that we allow others the freedom to change as well? To give people a second chance? To not pass lasting judgement based on one-off incidents?

Newton’s first law only applies when there are no external forces. Our world is full of external forces. It does not make sense to assume constancy by default. Of ourselves, or of others.