Changing Now Has Never Been Harder or Easier
What if you were forced to change right now? Changing now, in the moment, at this place in time requires a special effort.
Do you feel like the World around you is changing? It is easy to get people to agree that everything is changing. Are you changing or staying about the same?
Look at a picture of you from half of your lifetime ago. You’ll notice change.
The process of change, which is otherwise known as transition is an emotional reaction to the feeling you experience during change.
It is a struggle because part of you wants to stay exactly the same and part of you either feels forced or desires to do something different.
There are emotions involved. It could be anything from denial, to fear, to shock and disbelief. You might feel panicked, angry, or scared. Most of all, you probably feel stressed about a change you didn’t see coming, or one you feel challenged to adopt.
Controlling your emotions and staying cool under pressure are just a small part of navigating change. Recognizing the pinch of the stress you’re feeling sometimes prompts panic. Yet likely, panic will not result in any kind of positive outcome.
Changing Now
Remember the thought of that picture from half a lifetime ago?
Considering that there was not a significant life altering event that changed your physical appearance you probably barely felt the change on day-to-day basis.
You were and have been, just living. Making your way through each day, week, month, and year.
Changing now is really about tiny milestones consistently applied across time.
Sure, big leaps are sometimes preferred and sometimes they are even required. Mostly though, it is a day-to-day application across time.
Every decision you make, every conscious thought about change, it feels like the right path in that moment you decide. It’s the best choice. What happens next isn’t always up to you.
Many decisions or choices aren’t easy. Change is sometimes difficult.
Changing now has never been easier.
-DEG
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Dennis E. Gilbert is a business consultant, speaker (CSPTM), and culture expert. He is a five-time author and the founder of Appreciative Strategies, LLC. His business focuses on positive human performance improvement solutions through Appreciative Strategies®. Reach him through his website at Dennis-Gilbert.com or by calling +1 646.546.5553.
