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CHANGE THE ENEMY
Meeting the Challenge of Change, Part 4
Even though change is a consistent fabric of life,
many of us are challenged by change. Many of us structure our lives in a
way so that change happens minimally and when it does, it is experienced
as a catastrophe.
Yet change is. Life is change. Nothing in this world
remains the same. We are in constant movement.
Human beings are interpretation machines, we are
continually making up stories to create meaning for us in life. What are
you telling yourself in the face of change?
We have structured an identity that we focus upon to
fabricate a sense of consistency and order in our lives. And when
'something happens' to upset that order many of us struggle.
We struggle because we have interpreted that
whatever happened is against us in some way and so we suffer.
In truth we don't know how things are, all we really
know is how we observe them or interpret them to be. If we change the
stories - the way we habitually interpret the experiences of our lives -
we will change our lives!
One of the stories many of us have made up is that
change is our adversary and needs to be resisted. Does this interpretation
limit or empower you?
Does the belief that change is a problem open or
close you to possibilities?
Which meaning would serve you, give you a greater
ability for action, for moving forward in your life: that change is the
enemy or change is your friend?
If we want to meet the challenge of change why not
choose the interpretation that change is your friend. Choosing to focus on
change as a friend will help guide your focus and find positive outcomes.
Once those outcomes have been determined you might
ask, "What is my learning opportunity? What actions do I need to take
in order to be successful?"
We have incredible power. We have the power to
CHANGE the meaning of anything. Change the meaning, change the action,
change the results, change your life!
Related Articles:
Where
You Lead You Will Follow
What Are You Making Up?
Asking Better Questions
Focus on the Positive
QUOTES:
"The only person who likes change is a wet
baby.”
~ Arthur Koestler ~
“A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the
scenery on a detour."
~ Unknown ~
Nothing has any meaning except the meaning we
give to it.
~ Rafael Echeverria ~
PRACTICALLY SPEAKING:
- What is changing in your life?
- How do you see yourself in the face of those
changes? (What story are you telling yourself?)
- What is your opportunity for learning?
- What actions do you need to take?
- How can you embrace this change as your friend?
(Choosing your focus.)
WONDER QUESTIONS:
- How can you make change your friend?
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