Embrace Change

"One of the toughest things for most people to change is their minds."~DD Jewell

As soon as most people hear the word "change", they attach a negative connotation to it. Change can simply mean something new and/or altered. Nonetheless, we are beings of routine and habit. We nestle ourselves in the comfort of familiarity. Sometimes this is good but sometimes this is bad.

Most often within the invisible confinements of familiarity, we breed lethargic and complacent mentalities. Change means a call to action, yes "work". This work may entail us starting from ground zero all over again or slight modifications and tweaking. Regardless, that means we are going to be required to expend precious commodities like time and energy.

When you see yourself at a stale-mate in life, it's time to make some changes. These changes can range over a gamut of areas. Here are just a few to consider.

1. Relationships: We attract who we are in a lot of cases. If you don't like the pool of people you are attracting, then change that which is within you (attitude or behavior) that attracts them. Who we allow in our lives influence us more than we may give credit. We have to detach ourselves from negative relationships. We cannot continue to make excuses as to why we keep these people in our lives. Going forth, we have to free up that real estate and make room for people who are assigned to our destinies. Some people postured themselves as flowers in our lives but are truly weeds. They are choking the life out of our beautiful gardens and our potential to flourish. We have to kill the weeds and till our soil. There was something that attracted those weeds to us. We must unearth it and change it!

2.Careers: Some people love what they do. Nonetheless a lot of people wake up every day to the reality that they are financially yoked to a job/career which brings them little to no satisfaction. To give your time and talents to something that you don't love is called "work". It's a painstaking effort. When you do what you have passion for, it's not work, it's your calling. You may have degrees or training in a certain field or what you're passionate about might be low-paying or risky. Stop hiding behind the hedges of financial responsibilities, obligations and semblances of success. We have to be honest and selective with our career choices because most people will spend more time working than anything else. If you are dissatisfied or unmotivated where you are, change. You might have to go back to school or get a certification or even relocate. Whatever the cost, it dulls in comparison to waking up every morning for 25-30 years to something you dread.

3. Locations: Sometimes we may get to point in life where we are not happy with our progress. We feel that we should be at a different destination in life. There are numerous variables that may contribute to this, but let's consider one, our geographical location. We live in a world bigger than the city, county, state and country we inadvertently confine ourselves to. It's called relocation, people do it every day. New Jobs, homes, churches, schools and associates are awaiting you wherever you choose to go. Relocation may not be for everyone but it is worth considering if you are in a runt and haven't seen any variation in growth and/or prosperity in your life for a decade or more.

In the sea of life, we are not helpless drifters afloat on the turbulent waves of situations and circumstances, rather we are captains of fortified vessels. We have the power and ability to navigate ourselves in whatever direction we choose. However, if along our journey we discover that we don't like where we are headed, we have the right and authority to CHANGE our direction. Shun the fear of the unknown and embrace change!