Everybody wants to get better, make more money, have more time, whatever you want more of. And as Mark Twain has said, “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” Many people want change without changing. Or they want everyone else to change, but not them. It doesn’t work that way. And it’s not change for the sake of change. It’s change for the sake of measured progress.
To quote the wisdom of the ages . . .
Einstein said, “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Routine is good if it’s working and moving you forward. If you feel stuck, then it’s time to change. Create a new routine that will keep you moving forward. You must continually evaluate your position. If you are on course, stay the course. If you are off course, adjust. This requires you know where you are and where you are going.
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change,” said Charles Darwin. This is the law of the survival of the fittest, not the strongest, not the most steadfast. You can survive if you adapt. You cannot drive your car without steering. It would be suicide.
Gandhi has said, “BE the change you wish to see in the world.” This is obviously an inside job. It’s always an inside job. It starts with you. This is leading by example. Not always easy but necessary if you expect progress. Many are afraid to change. It is essential that someone muster the courage to lead the way. Otherwise, you will all stay stuck.
“Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” ~George Bernard Shaw. It starts with a decision. Of course, change is scary. It’s unfamiliar; it’s different, it’s risky. So you take your head out of the sand and weigh the pros and cons. That’s how you move forward if you want to move forward. It’s your choice.
“The world will not evolve past its current state of crisis by using the same thinking that created the situation,” Einstein again. If you are stuck and you know it, you may not even know how to change. That’s where a support system comes in. You need new thinking, new options, better choices than you are aware of. Seek out the help and it will be there.
“It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in what is no longer meaningful.” Alan Cohen
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