Imagine a life without change.
If you were frozen in time, at this moment, what would that look like?
What Does Life Without Change Really Look Like?
If you couldn’t decline or improve in any way, would you like it?
If you’re unsure how you feel about it, imagine watching an endless football game and neither team can ever score. You already know the outcome. They just move the ball back and forth. They never try a new play, never put in new players, and never call a timeout to consider a different option. It’s an unchangeable game. The score ends 0 to 0.
Would you enjoy that?
Why We Fear Change—and Why It’s Necessary
If you said “no”, why do we, as human beings, often dread and fight against change?
Maybe it’s because change is risky. Change can be scary. Change can be hard, painful and extremely heartbreaking, and who wants that in their life?
Experiencing health challenges, raising children at different stages, changing careers, setting new goals, becoming empty nesters, managing financial struggles or retiring from a career are just a few examples of changes that you might experience in your life.
If we didn’t have change, life would be predictable. Change is what makes life exhilarating, joyful, and very rewarding!
Embracing the Chaos: How Change Brings Meaning to Life
- If you feel stuck in your job, have the courage to explore a new career path. It will possibly offer you a different perspective for a better future!
- Enjoy raising your children through every stage of life. It could bring unparalleled joy.
- As you experience health challenges, suffer the loss of a loved one, or make mistakes, take a moment to see the good in the midst of the pain. It just might open the door to humility, growth and compassion for others.
- Develop a new skill or talent that you have been wanting to learn. Doing this just might bring the spark of childhood excitement back into your life.
- Commit to doing something that you’ve always wanted to do. You just might find out how strong you really are.
Just like a football game or any other sporting event, life is better as we navigate each experience. Though change may come with uncertainty and challenges, choose to embrace change.
As Mr. Ping stated in Kung Fu Panda 4 when talking about his restaurant menu, “If things stay the same forever, they soon will lose their flavor”.
Quote to Ponder
“Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” -John C Maxwell
Question to consider
What is a change that you are experiencing in your life right now and how can you choose to appreciate and embrace it?
Click on the links below to gain insights on how to embrace change
Overcoming Adversity After Miscarriage: A Journey of Focus and Hope – In this personal account, Noelle shares her journey toward overcoming adversity after a devastating miscarriage. With the help of loved ones, she gained the strength to get back up by learning lessons of gratitude, hope, and focus.
Psychology Today – “Why Change Is Hard”: How to be kinder to yourself when going through change.
Greater Good Science Center – “The Upside of Uncertainty”: A positive take on how uncertainty can fuel personal development.
Mindset Minute Video – You Can Learn Anything: STEM Director, Tami Goetz, Tami teaches that learning is a lifelong process and you can learn anything you want if you set your mind to it.