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.

34629 comments

  • Comment Link cheap jordan Saturday, 28 October 2023 05:17 posted by cheap jordan

    Thanks a lot for giving everyone a very nice possiblity to read critical reviews from this website. It's always very terrific and packed with fun for me and my office fellow workers to search your web site the equivalent of thrice per week to find out the latest stuff you have. And lastly, I'm actually fulfilled with all the astonishing tips served by you. Certain 1 points in this posting are honestly the most impressive we have all had.

  • Comment Link goyard outlet Saturday, 28 October 2023 05:17 posted by goyard outlet

    I really wanted to construct a brief remark in order to say thanks to you for those remarkable points you are giving out here. My extensive internet research has at the end been paid with good quality facts and strategies to share with my relatives. I would point out that most of us website visitors actually are really lucky to be in a very good place with many awesome people with great concepts. I feel very blessed to have seen your entire web pages and look forward to so many more awesome times reading here. Thanks once more for everything.

  • Comment Link bape Saturday, 28 October 2023 05:17 posted by bape

    I precisely wanted to appreciate you all over again. I am not sure what I could possibly have worked on in the absence of these secrets documented by you concerning this topic. This was a real horrifying matter in my view, but witnessing the skilled strategy you resolved the issue took me to jump with joy. I'm just happy for this work and thus believe you find out what an amazing job you were carrying out training the mediocre ones thru your webblog. Probably you've never got to know all of us.

  • Comment Link yeezy boost 350 Saturday, 28 October 2023 05:17 posted by yeezy boost 350

    I really wanted to make a quick note in order to thank you for some of the superb ideas you are writing on this website. My extended internet research has at the end been honored with brilliant strategies to write about with my family. I would state that that most of us site visitors are definitely blessed to dwell in a magnificent website with many awesome individuals with helpful tricks. I feel extremely grateful to have come across your entire webpages and look forward to plenty of more enjoyable minutes reading here. Thanks once more for everything.

  • Comment Link supreme clothing Saturday, 28 October 2023 05:17 posted by supreme clothing

    I simply wished to say thanks yet again. I'm not certain what I could possibly have implemented without the type of creative concepts contributed by you directly on this area of interest. This has been an absolute scary case in my circumstances, nevertheless discovering the professional manner you handled that forced me to jump for fulfillment. Extremely happy for your help as well as believe you are aware of a powerful job you have been providing training most people using your website. More than likely you haven't come across any of us.

  • Comment Link kevin durant shoes Saturday, 28 October 2023 05:17 posted by kevin durant shoes

    A lot of thanks for your own effort on this blog. My mom takes pleasure in getting into internet research and it's really easy to see why. We hear all concerning the compelling ways you give very important guidance through the web blog and foster participation from others on this issue then my princess is certainly starting to learn a whole lot. Take pleasure in the rest of the new year. You're the one carrying out a superb job.

  • Comment Link golden goose Saturday, 28 October 2023 05:17 posted by golden goose

    I intended to draft you a little observation to say thanks a lot yet again over the striking thoughts you have featured at this time. This is really generous with you in giving freely what many people might have advertised for an ebook to generate some money on their own, particularly seeing that you might well have tried it if you ever decided. The things as well worked like a great way to recognize that someone else have similar zeal just like my own to figure out great deal more concerning this matter. I know there are numerous more enjoyable sessions in the future for folks who scan your website.

  • Comment Link golden goose Saturday, 28 October 2023 05:17 posted by golden goose

    I precisely wished to thank you so much yet again. I am not sure the things that I would have made to happen in the absence of the actual tricks revealed by you about such a topic. It was an absolute challenging concern in my view, but viewing a new professional approach you dealt with that took me to leap over contentment. I'm just thankful for your advice as well as pray you know what a great job that you are providing training the rest via your blog post. I know that you haven't encountered all of us.

  • Comment Link supreme official Saturday, 28 October 2023 04:54 posted by supreme official

    After research a number of of the weblog posts in your website now, and I actually like your way of blogging. I bookmarked it to my bookmark website record and might be checking back soon. Pls check out my website as properly and let me know what you think.

  • Comment Link jordan outlet Saturday, 28 October 2023 03:04 posted by jordan outlet

    The subsequent time I read a weblog, I hope that it doesnt disappoint me as a lot as this one. I mean, I know it was my option to read, however I really thought youd have one thing interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of whining about one thing that you possibly can fix for those who werent too busy on the lookout for attention.

Leave a comment

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