Why general, do shocks force people to make changes? give at least two examples from your own experience?

A shock, which is a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience, can definitely change ones life or at least the perspective of it. In my experience, I have had these two events that made me view things differently:

1- My father's health issues with diabetes: This happened just one month ago, and seeing the person that you believed was the strongest in the world go through the different horrible effects of diabetes, specifically diabetic foot, which is one of the most horrifying things you can see happening to one of your loved ones, caused by simply eating things that your body can no longer process. This made me consider things to a higher level, to check more closely the things I eat, do a full research on the historical health events in my family, etc. From now on, I am forced to live with a different perspective, I can not lie to myself, after gaining awareness of something that is highly probable of happening to me.

2- The birth of my first son: When you are young and full of ideas of what life is and could be, a beloved being is born and is now a big part of you, your view of the world and how you handle situations is drastically changed. In this case, my son was born, and ever since that day, I have became a more centered individual when taking chances, risking much less, and definitely taking care of our financials religiously.

the invasive species was introduced due to commercial purpouses, as there was a demand for fur clothes and hence, a business opportunity connected to this product. actually, it was when the nutrias scaped, causing harm to the us ecosystems when they acquired the status of invasive species. in this case they have caused an environmental problem, but it could have affected also economic interests or even human health.

panem is a communist totalitarian dictatorship where all the resources and how they are allocated belongs to the capitol. the districts exist only to provide goods and services for the capital and most of the citizens live in poverty. it is a police state where the "peacekeepers" use force and threats to keep the people under control. dissent is outlawed and those who disobey the law are executed, flogged, or turned into avoxes. the games are another means in which the ruling elite in the capitol exert their power over the districts. when reading the books i drew parallels between panem and the soviet union and north korea. in no way is panem capitalist. the people in the capitol are wealthy but the majority of them are involved in the government somehow. it was the same way in the former soviet union where bigwigs in the communist party and high ranking government officials were given access to goods, services, medical treatments not available to the general public. if you think panem has a capitalist economy you need to brush up on your economics.