The One Constant in All Our Lives

Jan 24

Change is the only constant in life. While it's never easy, it's unavoidable. Just when things feel balanced and comfortable, something shifts, disrupting the equilibrium and forcing us out of our comfort zones. Moments of contentment often feel fleeting because change inevitably follows.

I used to think this was a bad thing because change often brings with it a lot of unknowns. And this used to scare the shit out of me. But once I realized that I was fearful of the unknown only because I was afraid of failing, my perception of change changed!

I’ve realized that failure is necessary in order for growth. Because without the failures, we can’t appreciate the successes.

We won’t learn anything new. Which means we won’t evolve or get better.

I say screw that, bring on the changes!

Because with these changes come new challenges. And sometimes, yes, we will fail. But in the process of failing we will grow and potentially find ourselves along the way…

A friend once told me, “If it isn’t growing it’s dead.”

This makes sense. Seasons change. People change. Feelings change. Why expect anything less from ourselves?

I’ve learned to ride the waves of life. I still get cold feet and still have my bad days. But I’ve learned I’m the only person holding ME back by dragging my feet and wanting to stay in my comfort zones. Sure it’s nice, but ain’t shit growing from a comfort zone. We have to learn to take a chance and commit to the change instead of allowing fear to cloud of vision. We have to adjust our mindset to being OK with not knowing what the exact outcome will be.

The first step: trust yourself.

Not having control is a scary thing, but so is stagnation.

What is it about change that scares you the most? I think it’s time we re-write some of these self limiting beliefs we keep telling ourselves...