Why Do We Resist Change?

The Debilitating Quagmire of Status Quo

By Wizard Partners Steve Clark and Timothy Miles

Most people are stuck in a quagmire of mediocrity and status quo. As a result they scurry through each day as if life were a Chinese fire drill just happy to have survived to live to fight another day. What's even worse is that most of them are in denial about it.

Instead of embracing change that will improve their life and propel them toward excellence they ignore their current situation thinking that if I ignore it will go away. Not making the changes in our life that we know we should make produces great stress. Stress that kills.

Why do we resist change?

Wanting to be right. Fear of making mistakes or failing. The comfort of habitual behavior. Not acknowledging or denying that we need to change.

What prompts change?

A major life-changing event, such as a serious illness, the death of a loved one or business failure; or the realization that the pain of staying in our current situation exceeds the pain of change. The common denominator of both of these is that they both involve experiencing great emotional and psychological pain. The old adage that no pain no change is so true.

Those who choose to change through choice, rather than being force to change by a life altering external event, can all begin at the same point according to TEC speaker Bowen F. White, M.D.

According to Dr. White change begins when you, Adopt the mindset that the other person in your relationships is not the problem, you are the problem. In fact, you are the central problem in your life, he says, From that perspective you also become the solution."

Once you accept that you are the problem, you can now focus on what you have the power and control over, rather than what you have no control over. Taking that perspective that I am the problem is not normal, especially for business leaders, Dr. White says. But it is the first step in becoming more effective, having more fun and getting a lot more done at work.

What are you resisting?

What ever you resists tends to persist and the more you resist the more your stress level will increase says TEC speaker Mike Scott.

Getting out of the rut

Procrastination is a physical and emotional energy drain and a major cause of stress in our society. Completion creates energy. When you complete something you said you were going to do, you find yourself energized to get something else done, says Scott. To overcome procrastination he offers the following tips:

"Hold yourself accountable by committing your plan to writing.

Find someone to support you in fulfilling those plans.

Break large projects into smaller pieces.

Give yourself deadlines for completing each piece.

Just do it - begin - and don't expect perfection.

Build a reward for yourself, which you collect only upon completion.”

Overcoming inertia and taking control of your life and your actions will improve your results, enhance you self-image, boost your confidence, and improve your health at the cellular level. There is no down side to doing it. So get started NOW.

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