单选题
If I could guarantee one thing in life it would be change—the fact that it will happen even when we resist it. It is the constant motion in our lives and its power should not be taken lightly or underestimated.
Change is personal, change is powerful. Think about the magnitude of the word when we talk about changing ourselves. Your desire to change may come from wanting to improve yourself in some way from the inside out. I am certainly glad when I hear this from people, because at our very core there is always work to be done. Maybe it"s about healing ourselves from a broken heart or replenishing our soul when a painful situation has left us feeling mentally, physically or spiritually depleted. Maybe it"s just that deep-down desire to be kinder to ourselves, for ourselves to treat ourselves better.
Things that sound easy to change can actually be the hardest things we"ve ever done, and because of this it"s important to internalize the changes we want to make by journaling and writing down our goals. We say we"re going to be more in touch with family or be more positive, but how many times have these regular conversations remained just that conversations, insignificant words that could have been powerful if we had backed up our talk with a timeline for change? I"m talking about living a life where our words become the framework for positive actions—a life in which we stop wishing for a better job or more time with our children or better bodies, and instead think about what we must do to spur the change for ourselves.
The impact that change has on each of us is incredible. The mere one-syllable word causes many of us to become fearful—at just the thought of doing something differently, trying something new or challenging ourselves in ways we never have before. The prospect of changing behaviors and thoughts that have stifled our progress should be something that we welcome. In casual conversations many people tell me they welcome change—but behind closed doors they admit they"re terrified. They are afraid of the realization that what they are doing today could be altered dramatically in a mere twenty-four hours.
I can say with confidence that change has such an impact on our lives simply because it is a universal element that we all must confront. Each moment of the day we are consciously and subconsciously taking in new information and reprocessing old information in our brains. This constant influx and exchange has the ability to alter the way we view situations in our lives. Perhaps we have changed a belief or come to terms with something, or maybe we now disagree with someone because, as they tell us, we"ve "changed." The transformation is brought on by something that resonates with us or encourages us to consider a new perspective. When this happens, it"s a real breakthrough, isn"t it!