The Pros & Cons of Change - Change is Good & Annoying

Change is going to happen whether we like it or not. And I don't think we have to like it when it happens, but it's important to understand the pros of change happening & the cons of change, but also how those things may be annoying, but beneficial.

Show Notes:
I have been that person that gets excited for change & really wants change, but also equally experiences a ton of fear alongside those feelings of excitement. You don’t have to only experience one thing with everything else being off limits. But I think I experience change this way because I have a ton of hope for the future & how like can get better. Even when life is already good.

But I know a ton of people struggle with making changes & following through with changes because of the fear of the unknown, the actions needed to follow through with change, the sadness of moving away from something we found comfortable & easy, and the uncomfortability of having to learn some new things. There is a lot that comes with change that forces us to step outside of our comfort zones & grow. And growth isn’t always fun.

You might think you are welcoming of change, but here are a few examples of behaviors that demonstrate avoiding change:

• Staying in a job despite being unfulfilled
• Knowing you’re unhappy but still not changing
• You cling to your routine for fear of things falling apart
• You bail on new plans & ideas despite wanting to participate

But, like most things, there are two sides of change we should be aware of & understand. There are cons, which are usually the things people enjoy pointing out first because focusing on the negative is much easier than the positive. And there are the pros. And when it comes to change, the pros usually feel like the longest motivational speech there is that we have no desire to listen to. And it’s these 2 reasons I thought it would be helpful to go over the pros & cons of change in a way that isn’t so boring or fearful and negative.

Here are the CONS of Change:

1. You have to do something different & new.
2. You have to do something that takes away from something else (save money, less time with certain people, go somewhere different, work harder on the side hustle than chill time on the couch)
3. You have to endure new pains & problems.
4. Having to go through mistakes & failures.
5. Having lack of control over what’s happening.

Here are the PROS of Change:

1. New opportunities you wouldn’t have otherwise experienced. (jobs, skills, people, places, ect.)
2. You move on from unhelpful habits, experiences & situations. (If you lose someone you love, if you have to give something up, if you have to move, if you’re forced to do something in a new way)
3. You’ll start a new adventure.
4. Challenges your personal perspective on everything in your life. (This can be our attitude to be more grateful or to see someone else’s life differently or how to achieve a goal in a different way, understand how we might need to evaluate how we run our lives)
5. You’ll build a stronger mindset the more you experience & ‘make-it-through’ change. (The fear will also diminish over time, too.)

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