Do you hate the thought of managing change?
There are people who live for the moments of change that life brings. They find it exciting to not have the same routine, day in and day out. They love going with the flow and not knowing exactly what the next day might have in store for them. Research has shown that those people are in the minority. Most don’t adapt as easily to change, can’t or won’t accept it and find it downright scary. In fact there is a whole industry in business built around managing change! It seems it is not just in our personal lives we find change to be difficult. Many organizations dread the thought of managing change in the workplace; even when they know it is crucial to their success.
Are you one of those people that hate change? Have you ever wondered why you find it so hard to accept change? The reasons are many and varied.
Managing change for the better!
Initially, if you are really attached to the routine you’ve created and it’s going well enough, you may not see a reason to change anything. Why would you? “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, as Bert Lance first said in the May 1977 issue of “Nation’s Business” magazine. But what if there is something better on the other side of change? Yes, better than the fabulous life you have right now. Sometimes it is just time to say goodbye to one phase of your life and move onto the next. It doesn’t mean anything was wrong with the way things were. You are just at a different place in your life now. You’ve learned the lessons, had the experienced offered you by the universe and now it’s time to move onto the next.
Even if you’re going through a tough time in your life, it can still be hard to accept change. You may want something different, you might even be praying for something different, but be afraid to take the leap of faith that all change requires. Ask yourself if your fear might be winning out. Even misery can seem somewhat comfortable when faced with the unknown and for many it sure beats taking that leap of faith into the uncertainty you’d face if you changed it. Deep down you might know how good things can potentially turn out, but your inner ogre won’t shut up and keeps asking you “But what if it doesn’t? What if this, and what if that?” This can be paralyzing, so you stay where you are because at least it feels familiar. Instead of imagining how much better things can turn out, your mind tricks you into believing that things could get even worse if you were to risk changing anything.The first step to managing change is acceptance that it is necessary.
The first step to managing change is accepting change
Change is inevitable. Fighting against, just because you can’t accept it, won’t stop it from happening. It will only stop you from adapting to it and fully embracing and enjoying life. You will miss the joy in the change if you are so hellbent on it not happening. It is much better to set your mind to managing change rather than resisting it. You do find what you’re looking for, so if you’re looking for the negative that could arise from change you can be certain that’s what you will find. When change is occurring you can ease your fears knowing change means you’re ready for it. You might not think so, but it’s the universe’s way of nudging you toward a new breakthrough and new set of adventures and the inevitable lessons we all must learn during the course of life.
Change is one of the ways spirit moves us toward our greater good. When we resist what is we cut ourselves off from the infinite possibilities.
See more at http://loranegordon.com/yourhappinessway/accepting-change/
How you react to change helps you in managing change
Although you cannot control change from happening, you can control how you react to it. You can choose to feel good about all of the changes happening, even the more chaotic changes. I choose to believe that the changes that seem the hardest in my life, bring about the greatest rewards.
In her blog post “7 Keys for Braving The Storms of Change” for the Huffington Post, Judith Rich writes;
“Oddly enough, the power of being able to choose how you’ll meet each moment is a gift, one few people appreciate or apply.” See more at: http://huff.to/gK5fOq
Times are always changing and most things in life are going to be unknown and different from one day to the next. Things aren’t going to stay the same, but the choice of how you are going to react is always yours. Managing change may be a challenge but it means you are moving forward. Are you going to embrace it or push against it?
It's not easy to do, but "I AM willing to accept change" Great message Lorane! You always have the best advice and explain it so well. Thank you again for another wonderful Successful Sunday Start!