have you changed at all

are you any different than back then, do you still whish on the same star, do you still struggle with the same things as you did 5 10 20 yrs ago. is this because we move like ants to and fro with very little conscience input, just doing, not really thinking or we do the thinking and still end up with the same outcome. some of us need to lose the same wieght, finish the same degree, learn to love and not be so anxious. how can we be different than the way we are. is this asking a dog to meow or are we more than other animals and we do have the power to change and be what ever we want???