Sunday, 07 August 2022 06:25

Adapting to Change Featured

Written by
Rate this item
(2 votes)

"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future" — John F Kennedy.

Working as a consultant means changing roles, jobs, positions, towns, and cities and meeting different managers. Some nice and others nasty. It is a change I have learned to contend with in life, and this has helped me handle other areas in my life to be resilient and never to bulge or give up.

I have seen people get anxious for fear of change because they cannot handle change. My friend Catherine stayed in the same position for over seven years until I discussed the topic. I asked if her buttocks had been glued to the same chair. She was pissed off. She got vexed with me and kept her distance for three days. She then rang my line and told me I was correct. It was in 2006.

She explained that she has not done interviews for more than eight years and is scared of change. She is comfortable where she is even though she complained about the salary. She made excuses why she was not willing to move on. I explained that within three years, I had moved to five different positions in the same organisation. We had to list out all the reasons she was scared, and I created a plan on how she could overcome her fears.

Change is an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another. Change is a relational difference between states, especially between states before and after some event. Change is the action of changing something. Change is the result of alteration or modification. It is the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due—all these definitions. I want to go with the relational difference between states as these suits our conversation more.

Change is a constant in life. You cannot avoid change because without change; there is no growth. Change allows one to move forward in life and experience new and exciting things. Life can become stagnant when you don't actively work on evolving yourself. Learning new skills or working on your inner self can bring about changes you never knew were possible. Change can help unlock opportunities you didn't know were available to you.

The concept of change can be unsettling. Many of us would prefer to shy away from changes, whether big or small. However, change is an integral part of your development journey and, most importantly, should be embraced. Change touches all aspects of life but embracing change in your career can contribute enormously toward positive personal development. Change leads to opportunity and experiences.

The better you apply change management, the more likely you will meet your life's objective. You cannot avoid change. The moment you start resisting change, the more challenging your life becomes. You are surrounded by change continually, so it is something you cannot do without. It has a dramatic impact on life. There is no way you can avoid change. You need to embrace it and make your life pleasurable. When you avoid change, it won't be long because it will find you and force you to reconsider how to live your life.

"Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change." — Jim Rohn

Change can come to your life through varying means. It could be through promotion or crisis. It could be because of a choice you made. No matter how the change comes, it would help if you learned how to adapt to the change so your life is not disrupted. You can experience change by chance. No matter how the change comes, you are still forced to make a choice.

When you are prepared for change, you have more control over how to react to the change you are dealing with. When you are not ready for a change like Catherine, it is another story altogether and can cause anxiety, panic, and mental disorder. It would help if you prepared for unexpected changes to live your life as an activator of change and not a reactionary.

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." — Lao Tzu

The Covid-19 pandemic was not an anticipated event. Little detail was known, so there was no adequate defence. The Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us that we cannot avoid unexpected events (crises) in our lives, as these events challenge us and force us to step out of our comfort zone. If we ignore or hide away from the challenge of change, we deny ourselves the opportunity to learn and grow.

"To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly." — Henri Bergson

Your resilience in life can only grow stronger when you embrace change. Learn to manage your challenges positively. You must not hide away and ignore the opportunities that change can bring to your life. Change can impact your life in ways you cannot say. Managing change in life is key to living a life where you are surviving and thriving.

"Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything". — George Bernard Shaw

The first method to adapt to change is to change your mindset. Embracing change is stepping into the unknown, and our subconscious will not like the "unknown." so it will resist. Your mindset is the key to success. You cannot control the events of change in your life, but you can control how you react to the impact these events have on your life.

"Life is about choices. Some we regret, some we're proud of. Some will haunt us forever. The message: we are what we chose to be." — Graham Brown

The more you use your power of choice and focus your mindset on positively adapting to change, the more resilient you will be to dealing with the impact that change will bring to your life. You can set the direction you want to live your life if you can know what is essential in your life. With a sense of purpose and meaning in life, you have clarity and focus, and both these elements are necessary to you being able to successfully adapt and manage the impact of change in your life.

I don't hold unto regrets. I can regret an action, but that is it. I learned the lessons I needed to know and used the resources to improve my skills. Regrets significantly impact how you respond to change, and they hold you back in life. Letting go of your regrets is key to you being able to move forward in life. You cannot change what you did or did not do in the past so let it go. The only control you have now is to choose to live in your present and future life.

I don't regret any of the decisions I've made because I have learned something from every choice I make.

29685 comments

  • Comment Link kd 12 Sunday, 18 December 2022 15:57 posted by kd 12

    My husband and i ended up being so excited when Peter managed to complete his basic research through your precious recommendations he was given using your web page. It is now and again perplexing just to choose to be giving for free solutions that some other people could have been trying to sell. We already know we've got the website owner to be grateful to because of that. The main explanations you made, the simple web site navigation, the relationships you will help to foster - it's got most overwhelming, and it's really letting our son and us do think that topic is thrilling, and that's extraordinarily pressing. Thanks for all!

  • Comment Link goyard bag Sunday, 18 December 2022 15:31 posted by goyard bag

    Needed to post you a bit of observation so as to say thanks again for your personal striking strategies you have discussed on this site. This has been simply surprisingly open-handed with people like you to give easily what many people would have advertised for an e-book to make some money on their own, specifically since you could possibly have done it if you ever decided. These solutions additionally acted to be the great way to know that many people have the same eagerness just like my personal own to figure out much more concerning this problem. I'm sure there are many more enjoyable times up front for folks who look over your blog post.

  • Comment Link golden goose Sunday, 18 December 2022 15:25 posted by golden goose

    I and my friends happened to be studying the best advice found on your site and all of the sudden developed a terrible suspicion I had not thanked the blog owner for those secrets. My young boys are already totally very interested to see them and now have in fact been tapping into these things. Many thanks for actually being simply thoughtful as well as for settling on certain marvelous subjects millions of individuals are really wanting to be aware of. Our own sincere regret for not saying thanks to you sooner.

  • Comment Link goyard handbag Sunday, 18 December 2022 14:37 posted by goyard handbag

    I must voice my love for your generosity giving support to people who must have guidance on that idea. Your very own dedication to passing the message across ended up being exceedingly effective and has consistently enabled individuals like me to reach their targets. The warm and helpful tips and hints means so much to me and additionally to my office workers. Many thanks; from everyone of us.

  • Comment Link curry shoes Sunday, 18 December 2022 11:36 posted by curry shoes

    I am writing to let you know of the incredible encounter my cousin's child went through visiting your site. She came to find plenty of issues, which include what it is like to have an awesome coaching heart to get others without hassle fully understand certain tortuous issues. You actually exceeded readers' expectations. Thank you for distributing those priceless, safe, edifying as well as easy thoughts on that topic to Emily.

  • Comment Link Flea and mite spray for home Sunday, 18 December 2022 10:20 posted by Flea and mite spray for home

    I am not sure where you are getting your info, but great topic. I needs to spend some time learning more or understanding more. Thanks for wonderful info I was looking for this information for my mission.

  • Comment Link yeezy boost 350 Sunday, 18 December 2022 10:16 posted by yeezy boost 350

    Thank you a lot for giving everyone an extraordinarily terrific chance to read articles and blog posts from this blog. It is usually so excellent and also stuffed with a great time for me and my office fellow workers to visit your website at least thrice in 7 days to find out the newest guidance you have got. And indeed, we're certainly amazed with the incredible tips and hints served by you. Some 2 points on this page are easily the most effective we've ever had.

  • Comment Link Lions mane growing Sunday, 18 December 2022 09:15 posted by Lions mane growing

    Very interesting points you have remarked, regards for putting up. "The best time to do a thing is when it can be done." by William Pickens.

  • Comment Link hermes bag outlet Sunday, 18 December 2022 07:07 posted by hermes bag outlet

    I precisely had to thank you very much again. I am not sure what I would have implemented in the absence of these solutions shown by you over this subject. It has been a very horrifying crisis for me personally, but noticing a new specialized way you managed that forced me to leap with contentment. Extremely happier for this support and thus have high hopes you realize what a powerful job your are getting into educating many others thru a web site. I know that you have never got to know any of us.

  • Comment Link kyrie irving shoes Sunday, 18 December 2022 05:39 posted by kyrie irving shoes

    I have to show thanks to the writer for bailing me out of such a incident. As a result of checking throughout the online world and meeting notions which were not productive, I assumed my entire life was over. Being alive without the strategies to the issues you've fixed as a result of this article content is a serious case, and ones which could have negatively damaged my entire career if I hadn't discovered your web page. Your own personal knowledge and kindness in handling the whole lot was very useful. I am not sure what I would've done if I had not come across such a subject like this. I can at this point relish my future. Thanks so much for the specialized and sensible help. I will not be reluctant to endorse your web blog to any individual who ought to have assistance about this topic.

Leave a comment

Make sure you enter all the required information, indicated by an asterisk (*). HTML code is not allowed.