What makes life full of surprises and emotions is the fact that it is unpredictable. Nothing stays the same forever and everything is destined to change. Whether the changes are positive or not depends on how much you are willing to accept them unconditionally and adapt to them. The protagonists Alice and Barry, respectively of “Mirror Image” written by Lena Coakley and “Saturday Climbing” by WD Valgardson, are facing different forms of change in their lives, but they are both learning to accept and embrace them. Both begin with strong resistance to the changes introduced into their lives, constantly fighting against them and holding on to the past. However, through many events, their perspectives begin to change and they begin to realize that they must cultivate the ability to accept changes. Ultimately, both Alice and Barry are able to let go of their past beliefs as they learn to fully embrace the changes that life brings. Therefore, you need to accept the changes that occur in your life in order to overcome past beliefs. First, the two protagonists both experience unexpected changes in their lives at the beginning of their stories, but both are inclined to stay true to their beliefs. past beliefs and refuse to recognize the need to adapt to changes. In the story "Mirror Image", a devastating car accident leads Alice to a brain transplant that brings a series of unwanted changes to Alice's life. Her family, who were once close to her, begin to see her as an outsider, as she no longer bears any form of resemblance to herself. Even Alice herself believes she is a different person: “Alice started wearing sunglasses all the time, to remind herself, to constantly keep something... in the middle of paper... their lives, how able to overcome past beliefs only if you are willing to fully accept the changes. Both Alice from “Mirror Image” and Barry from “Saturday Climbing” start out struggling to see things in a new perspective, and thus fail to embrace the changes in their lives. However, as the stories progress, they both begin to realize that changes are inevitable and that the best way to deal with them is to truly accept them. By the end of the story, both Alice and Barry learn to change their ways of thinking, adapt to changes in their lives, and successfully abandon their past beliefs. Changes in life can be uncontrollable, but it depends on the attitude towards transformations and the willingness to embrace them that determine whether changes can inspire new opportunities and how to make the most of them..