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People hate change?

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Ann

Ann Report 28 Mar 2007 17:33

I found this recently....I think it makes interesting reading. ' 'People hate change' - that's the prevalent wisdom offered whenever things don't work out as planned. The truth is - people love change! People change their clothes, they change their hairstyle, they change jobs, they change offices, they change marriage partners, they re-arrange their furniture, they travel to new places and they re-arrange their lives on a regular basis. Our physical bodies are constantly changing. Our physical environment is constantly changing. Our minds are constantly changing. Our internal world and our attitudes are changing as we cope with the external changes all around us. Change - that 'thing' that everyone is supposedly afraid of - is a normal, natural part of our life. We cannot get away from it. What people do not like is someone else's idea being foisted upon them without warning. That leads to a feeling of panic or feeling out of control by the person who is surprised by something. So, given that constant change is a reality we must face, how can we learn to see it as a positive thing? It's simple - we must re-adjust our viewpoint, change our mind about the nature of change and our place in it. Instead of fighting a change that appears in front of us, we can learn to see it as a new adventure on the Road of Life. Then, we can get to learning about and enjoying the new adventure, instead of wasting our time and energy looking back at something that is no longer real.

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 28 Mar 2007 17:50

Well said. It makes you wonder what the conversation was when the electric light started to replace the candle.

Ann

Ann Report 28 Mar 2007 18:24

Thanks Peter. Mind, sometimes it takes me a while to get the hang of new things but I look upon it as a challenge nowadays, LOL. Regards Ann

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 28 Mar 2007 18:38

I remember an American consultancy telling us to 'Widen our Paradigms' (lol) when company was being taken over. I think he meant don't be afraid of change. They probably said the electric light will never catch on. Selena

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 28 Mar 2007 19:18

That brings back memories of the 1990's ''Paradigms'' My Pocket Oxford Dictionary last revised in 1946 defines it as ''The inflexions of a word tabulated as an example'' How about Paradigmatic, or even Paradigmatically? Brilliant.....!

Selena in South East London

Selena in South East London Report 28 Mar 2007 19:53

It was the early 90's. I thought 'widen my wot?' Had to rush off to find a dictionary.