I have found that there are few things as de-mobilizing to people's actions as the notion of "CHANGE"!
And there is nothing as easy to overcome as the FEAR of CHANGE!
CHANGING from our daily habits and safety nets is terrifying to most people and the root cause of failures, self-defeating thoughts and attitudes, and the dreaded STAGNATION!
However, once we step back and dissect what exactly it is that we fear with change, it is clear that the FEAR is completely unfounded and unnecessary.
As with all of these lessons, we must adjust our mindset and FACE our FEARS rationally in order to overcome them. The same is true for this fear of change!
Fear of change stems from our fear of failing, our self-defeating beliefs that scream to us - "You cannot do that - -what if you fail - what if you lose what you have today??"
Well guess what - the alternative to overcoming this fear is Stagnation and atrophy!!! and the next step is death -- death of soul, death of adventure, and death of our self-worth!
DO NOT ALLOW THIS TO OCCUR!!
When confronted with change, tell yourself immediately that change is a necessary path in all human beings' lives! Change is GROWTH and growth is exactly what we as humans crave, seek and need - even if you do not feel that way!
We are Growth Seeking Beings and when we change our current circumstances and are learning - we are Growing and we are inevitably going to be Happy!
Change is never permanent!! Remind yourself of that!
Embrace it and place your FAITH in the fact that if we keep moving forward and challlenging ourselves to GROW - we will truly be living our lives and not simply spectating!
Monitor your thoughts and FIGHT the negative thoughts that serve as your greatest enemy! Replace them with the positive mantras you have developed and you will STAY STRONG!
Enjoy the Weekend!
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
--Winston Churchill
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