C-H-A-N-G-E. What a dreaded word, huh? Some people try and prevent it more than planning for it, or choose to ignore it completely. Does hiding in the closet seem more appealing to you than stepping out into the light? It is true that the need to change suddenly arises out of nowhere, just as you have begun to feel safe and comfortable – then the sound of change becomes apparent at your doorstep.
Wiser people prepare for it and bravely face change. They accept the truth that change is simply inevitable. Ready or not, sooner or later everything evolves. Children grow up, and so do adults. Age multiplies. Jobs and people come and go. Relationships advance into different paths. You change, too; you might just be too busy or distracted to notice it.
The answer here is to be conscious. Your capability, duties, and power to change can actually get you to places you’ve only seen in your wildest dreams, and out of inconvenient or agonizing conditions that you thought were permanent.
Most people are tough and adaptive beings. With all our might, we are able to endure a fair amount of distressing incidents and still rise to accomplish our goals, so it’s not advisable to thrash your achievements each time something new and shiny appears.
Change only for the better, not to follow the latest trends and fashions.
How will you determine when it’s a time for change? When the queasy feeling of changing is offset by the pain of staying still, you have to evaluate the situation clearly, without a hint of blame or shame.
