Change happens, whether you plan for it or not. As Jim Hartness and Neil Eskelin point out in their book, "The 24-Hour Turn-Around," nothing is permanent. We are in a fluid state of change.
"What is frightening, however, is that most change happens to most people without direction, forethought, or personal control," the authors note.
We often find ourselves reacting to the unexpected, rather than figuring out how to adapt to new circumstances.
What are those folks who never embraced new technology doing for a living now? Personal computers changed how we do business, how we pay bills, even how we communicate with friends and family. How do those not comfortable with that change make a living and navigate life?
"Change demands flexibility, elasticity, and willingness to exchange old ideas for new ones," say Hartness and Eskelin.
How would you react if someone told you that in 10 years, your life would be exactly as it is today. No new friends, same old-same old at work and at play, same knowledge-base, same TV shows, same music, same car, same clothes, same hair style....
Change is probably starting to sound pretty good now, aye?
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