“The Only Thing Constant In Life Is…”

…change.

No single word strikes fear in the hearts of men like the word “change”.

Why is that?  What is it about “change” that we dread oh so very much?

Is it that “change” awakens us from our complacency, forces us out of our comfort zone and makes us grow?

If that’s the case, it’s the “growth” part that we dislike, not the “change” part.

Why do we have such a negative view of  “growth”?

I think the answer is simple – growth hurts.

Think back to when you were a kid, how many times did you hear, “Oh, those are just growing pains. They’ll stop once you quit growing.” And you know what? The pain did stop when you stopped growing didn’t it?

Try this on for size –  how much pain have you “avoided” by not having a personal growth plan? How much has life passed you by because you weren’t open to try something new?  Something as simple as reading a book, starting an exercise program or maybe even a new job?

Hmm…I’d venture it probably wasn’t “pain” “growth” or “change” that kept you from trying it.

IT WAS FEAR

FEAR FEAR FEAR

FEAR, plain and simple.

Fear of change. Fear of failure. Fear of success (yes, that is a “thing”).

We don’t like “change” because we fear what we don’t know.  To gain the knowledge of what we don’t know we read books, take classes or talk with the experts.

Funny, that sounds much like “growth” – which leads to “change”. Or should it be  “change” – which leads to “growth”?

Either way, don’t allow fear to keep you from living your best life.