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MINDSPACE

W O RD FA CT O R Y

CHANGE

We have all heard that change unknown. Whatever one does for
is inevitable but at the same time the first time, there is always a lot of
most people avoid change. We often anxiety, concern and doubt over it.
hear that; ‘Change is the precursor The moment a person does any task
of growth,’ but then do we really or deals with any situation for the first
embrace change or avoid the same? time, he or she walks that path and
More often we avoid the change and walking on the same path next time
we definitely never try to cause the becomes relatively easier.
change. In spite of knowing that Irrespective of whether an individual
CHANGE IS change can be a stepping stone achieves his or her desired results or
to success or growth, we neglect not they grow, they grow in the source
the same and then there is always that they have learnt their lessons.
A PROCESS a very solid reason for it. Let us The lessons about what to do or
examine what could be the reason what not to do? The lessons about
what works and what doesn’t work?
for avoiding change.
One of the basic reasons is that Lessons about how to do or how not
NOT AN EVENT ! change makes one uncomfortable. to do a particular task, lessons about
To change means to give up one’s what to say and what not to say?
status quo. In other words, change If the process of going through
breaks a person’s comfort zone. unfamiliarity or uncertainty in other
Whatever be the nature of change, words the process of change is going
it requires extra effort, more work to bring growth then why should one
and at times newer skills. It requires avoid it? Why not embrace change or
a person to give up something, cause change. If an individual wants
may be give up one’s old ways of to really grow in life then he has to
doing things, or give up doing things be ready for the change. It may not
what were comfortable or give up be easy to be prepared for change
the familiarity altogether. In other but the results in life at the end will
words, change requires people to be extraordinary, so if you want to
travel to unfamiliar paths. One of be extraordinary then embrace the
the biggest fear that stop people change because change is the key
from taking actions is the fear of for growth.

Anjali Sharma
S.Y.B.Com (B)

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