being comfortable with Change.
 

i always have those "who moved my cheese?" moments. for the record, reading the book was no help.

i hate how i get super comfortable with familiarity. now, i have some changes coming. career, home, etc. gah.

i KNOW things always seem to work out. it has always worked out. sometimes easily, sometimes it took some effort, but it always works out. i have some friends that relish the challenges of change and it makes me envious.

you? any words of wisdom? :)

Sorry. I'm like your friends, I like change and get bored easily. It's gonna kill me one day.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. - Alan Watts.

I've found that self-compassion helps quite a bit. It isnt the easiest thing to do. I try to focus on that which makes me happy and develop outward from that. The last few years have forced me to change in ways that I wouldnt have believed before.

That's easy Vash, change your attitude. Done!

Cheers Richard

I'm with you vash.
I just got a telephone call about 10 minutes ago that represents big potential change.
Too chickensh#$ to even answer it in real time. I need to listen to the message and digest it before answering back.
I just switched jobs last year, and it has been a nightmare since. I have regretted every second of my decision to jump. Now the opportunity comes to jump again, and I am paralyzed by fear.

I am in the no change category. yet I feel like in a bad "quantum leap "episode.

Arghhhh!!!!:mad:

One of my friends thinks change is a BAD 4 letter word!

He will resist any change and when he finally makes the jump and changes he is always happier and wonders why he waited so long.

I like my routines, but I don't hate change especially if it may well be for the better. I don't care for change just for sake of change bit.

^^^ HAHA - Richard!

I have both sides. I have moved jobs and homes many times, but I do like routines around food, order in garage, closet and kitchen etc.

I do think that you need to change it up every few years. I see too many geezers that go crazy because every day is exactly the same.

G

^^This sums it up for me as well, especially the "change for the sake..." part.

I also tend to be in the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" school.

We are dealing with this at work. About a decade of "change for the sake of change". Managers made their mark with this approach, left for higher opportunity and we had to live with it. NOW we are fixing some of the "Change".

With that said, the "changes for the sake of change" taught me that there is a balance. First and foremost, change will happen as we all progress forward to the future. Technology provides many OPPORTUNITIES for improvement and change is the mechanism.

What we are doing now is correcting some huge problems buy understanding what and why things were done in the past and the desired outcome. Many times the product or service we provide does not change, only the manner in which we are able to provide it (efficiencies due to technological improvements). Understanding the history gets us planted in the "this is what and why" we do these things; or in other words the desired outcome. Once we understand that, we understand what a proposed change will do to IMPROVE the end product and ALL that is associated with it. This allows for easier communication of what and why and how we are going to roll out the change. If you can't explain what the improvement is that is expected, and measure it, well that change may need some further consideration.

Change is not a step function, at least generally (not including breakthroughs or times when fast action is required). But I tend to think of change as the evolution of our lives and to roll change out as such. It helps folks digest it and helps for a smother transition. You really have to be honest and objective about it.

change is inevitable, everything changes....just look in the mirror:)

As with every species, adapt to change or die.

There is quite a bit of study, especially in operational risk management, that details how change(s) can impact performance, outlook and everyday mucking about.

As long as you aren't moving, changing jobs or getting a divorce you should be good to go:D

Change is the only constant.

Change is good, embrace it.

Uhh... Given what you've posted about your current place, jump while you can man!!!

"A thing is never as hard to do as it is to think about it"

In other words. Just get on with it!

If you aren't changing, you aren't living. I understand the comfort of the status quo, but familiarity breeds apathy and indolence.

I thrive on change, a little too much actually, and have started dialing back always being on the edge, but I'd rather be on my toes than on my back.

Embrace the change that's in front of you, don't let it sweep you away like the tide, grab it and make it yours, shape it to your will. When change is thrust upon you and you have time to see it and plan for it, it's often the best time to determine the outcome you want.

I had an employee whom I think had a big problem with change.
I'd say, "I'm closing the office at 4:00 today," and he'd be upset.
"When were you going to tell me this?"
"Um... I just did."
"Why didn't I know sooner?"
"I just decided."
"Why am I always the last to know these things?"

HA! :D
I'm really hoping the next jump does the trick, but I 'm just no fan of it. Imagine tossing a cat into a bathtub. How guick is it gonna jump out? How pissed is it going to be? How loudly will it howl? How many people will it lacerate with it's claws?

That's about how much I like change.
;)

Change for the sake of change is a waste of time and energy. Change for the sake of improvement is a must. But to be honest All change has made me uncomfortable at first but then I learned to live with it. Heck I've learned to live with one good arm and one very weak arm...didn't like it...but I've adapted.

I don't generally like change (been married to my wonderful wife for 27 years, and lived in the same house for the past 21 years). I have been at the same job for 17 years now, but was getting really bored and annoyed with working production in a factory, so I was able to get a position with the same company and now I am a prototype technician. This job is all about change and figuring out new ways of doing things, and learning on the fly (I love it).

If you find yourself being irritated with the status quo, allow some change......variety (it's the spice of life).

Without change life would be awfully boring. I can't fathom why people would take the one thing in life that is truly their own - their time - and waste it doing the same thing over and over endlessly, particularly something they don't like particularly much (like most people tend to think about their jobs). A job is a means to an end. One thing that drives me nuts about New England is how people tend to live and die by their jobs and define themselves by them. It's a very regional thing. One should care about what they do and do it well but not define themselves by it. It happens to an extent I've never seen anywhere else I've lived.

Finally I agree with not engaging in "change for change's sake" but using it as a tool to make oneself better or happier. If something bugs you - DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!! You have exactly two options: (1) piss and moan or (2) change it. It really is that simple.

Finally I'll just say (as has been) that the only constant in the universe is change. Nothing is static. Learn ways to deal with changing situations, know yourself, hone your values and you'll deal successfully with whatever life throws at you. Simply trying to be a rock and assuming you're invincible or that you've got it all figured out will end badly - nobody is and what works today might not tomorrow.

All the best.

I've been at the same job with the same boss for 25 years. And this is in the IT field! I guess I don't like change either. But to be honest, I don't think I can find anything better.

It depends on the scope. Just bought a new motorcycle and thrilled about it. New toys, vacation spots, restaurants...bring it on.

But the big stuff...work, city, home all have potential to be disasters as many of us have experienced. Some of it comes from getting older and having responsibilities...in my case, two kids in college and one in HS. Lots at stake and as such, "life" changes always leave a pit in the gut that only sometimes resolve themselves in a positive way. Guess it's the old, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality.

I hate change.
It always ends up in my right front pocket and jingles when I walk and if I let too much of it accumulate it can get pretty heavy.
That's when I take it out of my pocket and put it on the dresser, where my daughter or wife snags it. they know the dresser is open season.


A guy walks into the bank with 5 large sacks of pennies, nickels and dimes. Ball cap on crooked, pants down around his knees, boxers hanging out. Looks like a Senator ;)

He says, I want to cash this in, OK?

The teller is a bit surprised by the volume of coinage and asks him, "Wow, did you hoard all this yourself?"
He replies, "no not just me. My sister whored most of it".

If you don't want change, it simply means you are already content.
People who want change are generally unsatisfied.
If you desire to crave change, start living an unhappy life that you hate.

Okay, Sammy's got my vote.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/support/smileys/clap.gif