Change is
something that happens in our lives naturally, whether we like it or not. Day
turns into night. We grow older, as do our children. We buy houses, change
homes, lifestyles, jobs and more.
Some of us don’t
handle change as well as others. You see others happy to be changing careers,
relationships or moving to another home. You wonder why they are so happy. What
is it that so exciting about change? And why do you only fear change?
Unfortunately,
fear can be a paralyzing emotion and feeling. It can make us afraid to do
anything and we simply stand still. The biggest fear of all humans is the fear
of the unknown. When we can’t predict the outcome, we usually become afraid.
Most of the time, with any type of change we can’t predict the outcome. That
can be scary. However, one of the things in life that will definitely happen is
change.
How to Handle
'Change' Better
But fear not!
There is a better way to handle change so that it’s not so scary. In fact the
reality is, change is not so much about handling something new and different as
it is about making the new and different things a choice – your choice, owning
them as your own. And the best way to conquer your fear of these new things or
changes is by taking control, having a positive mindset and taking charge in a
manner that says it is your choice to change. Make this a conscious decision –
take ownership of the facts.
Planning for
Change
Let’s say you
need to make a career change. Plan out everything. How many interviews will you
do a day? How will you obtain those interviews? Will you be switching to a
different career or stay in the same type of career? What do you want to do?
Where do you see yourself in six months?
Answer these
questions in a notebook or journal. Outline what you plan on doing. Now most of
the unknown is known! You have chosen to take ownership of your change and you
hold the controls.
Don’t stop
there, not even after you make your career change. Set long term and short term
goals for yourself. The best way to conquer a fear is to face it and do it
often. If you do this on a regular basis, you will soon wonder what made you so
nervous. Make change your choice! And get help regularly from the pros by
checking out library and online books, audio recording, videos and other
helpful information focused on motivation and inspiration to learn more about
how successful people have accepted and taken charge of the changes in their
lives.
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