In my last post, we looked at change being an essential part of life. We have to embrace change to stay relevant with our unchanging message and mandate. Today we continue looking at important facts about change...
2. Change is always personal.
Even when you change something inanimate like a system, structure or technology, people are still involved. Because the changes affect us as people, we get upset. A good example can be found in the book of Exodus; the Israelites have just had all their prayers answered and are on their way to leaving an era of abuse behind. They are heading into freedom and a land flowing with milk and honey, but just three days into the journey, they are complaining. They would rather go back to a life in captivity because they can’t cope with the change.
3. Change is situational, transition is psychological
It is not the change that is the problem, it is how we transition. That simply means adjusting your thinking to match a new situation. If you don’t make a mental shift after change arises, change will not happen. Change without transition makes life miserable and unhappy.
For example, a couple get married, but they still live like single people. They haven't made the transition from being single to being married, even though they have the papers to prove it. What might happen if they don't adjust their mindset and behaviours to match their change in lifestyle?
Transition can be painful because it often involves loss. But it is the losses, not really the change, that people react to. Our married couple above start a family and must find a bigger house. Moving into a new home itself is not the painful part, but rather it is the loss of their old home and the memories inside.
To be continued ….
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