At times we expect it and so we accept it, while when we can’t see it coming we tend to reject it, that “it” being change of course. Whether we make conscious decisions to change within or not, the change that occurs outside of us is undoubtably happening. In its passive form, change is unavoidable with time; It is rooted in the natural journey of life.
“The universe is change, our life is what our thoughts make it.”
Marcus Aurelius
In contrast, each of us possess the consciousness to initiate change and to bring potentialities into reality. When we can move with the natural energy of change, we can conduct it in a way that serves the trajectory of our being. This calls for continual acceptance of the present, in order to transmute thoughts into actuality, cultivating the future moment by moment. The cards for change are at our fingertips, but so often we lose sight of our current choices, looking back at what has already transpired.
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting on the old, but on building the new.”
Socrates
Change is aligned with the flow of time, meaning to fight change is to fight life. The less energy spent on resisting what is, the more energy you will have to cultivate your capacities, in the conscious manner of change. Now, of course there are emotional difficulties of our past that can make the future foggy, but it is not the future to worry about, it is the present. I say this because, what occurs in the present will determine the future and so if your attention is placed on the past, it will show up in your future. The mind can serve you or destroy, depending on the relationship you have with it, meaning are you in control or is it? It will repeat what it has done in a compulsive cycle, unless conscious change is made.
“If you always do what you always did, you will always get what you always got.”
Albert Einstein
But ultimately, the first step to change is acceptance as Carl Rogers brilliantly put it, “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” It seems when you can embrace each moment as it is, the universe then opens up to you, with a receptiveness to intuition and the blossoming of your thoughts. The more open you are to change the more open the existing energies will be towards serving your well-being. Openness is a fundamental quality, intertwined with change and working in favor of those who are aware of its power. Change is dynamic and unpredictable, therefore; it is best handled with high levels of acceptance and openness.
Embrace the unpredictable and unexpected. It is the path to the infinitely creative in you.”
Deepak Chopra
Equally important, there is something uniquely beautiful about not only being aware of the many changes in life, but in appreciating the evolution of nature that surrounds us. Whether it be the day by day change of the sun rising and setting, or the leaves on trees changing season by season, it is those somewhat subtle changes that also change us. The amount of light we receive from the sun, the drop or rise of temperature, the color and texture of nature, we are unified with the surrounding environment and simultaneously changing with it. For every drop of rain and every bad day, no matter what we do or say, there will forever be change.
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reality of life, it’s always kinda hard to accept any changes and harder to consistently putting efforts to ensure a successful change did happened, especially when it requires us to get out of our comfort zone. and as always, it’s even harder to change someone else. it’s always come the strength of the will. good post btw.
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When we’ve already accepted who we are as we are, THEN we can change. And the Einstein quote was awesome! Nice article
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You write that change “is best handled with high levels of acceptance and openness” which I can agree with but find accepting some change a little harder at times, in a professional/work sense. I appreciate your perspective and I look forward to future posts this year.
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First, you have a talent with the written word as well as the spoken. I watch your videos on Instagram and you are on a great path in life. You are correct, either you control your mind or it controls you. There is nothing wrong with taking a stroll down Memory Lane but too many people build their homes there. They let the present pass them by and suddenly they have missed out on new memories and are unprepared for the world that now greets them. Personally I find that if I write down what I want to change and create a plan to implement that change, then it becomes easier. The best way is to live in the present as you have said. Watch the sun rise, listen to the crickets, watch a spider create a web, listen to a great song and sing along, write, pray, medicate, express thanks, pay it forward, compliment. So many great ways to live in the present. Change is incremental and cannot be rushed but once the change is underway, the adventure begins.
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