Everyone Wants Improvement - But Nobody Wants to Change

We all want better health, more prosperity and better relationships - both personally and professionally. Yet we don’t strive to be our ideal weight - even if we have a health scare, invest or save our money, nor do we improve communication skills which would ensure greater success.

This seems foolish since most people sincerely desire positive improvement in their lives - yet don’t take the steps necessary to make it happen.

  - At a recent party I sat with a person, diagnosed as pre-diabetic, who could not stay away from the dessert table.

- A friend whose relationship ended after he lied repeatedly was confused about how his behavior ensured the outcome. Instead of looking at his need for deception, he focused on the perceived faults of his girlfriend.
 
- A leader who was too busy to coach his employees and set expectations was continually disappointed that his staff underperformed and under-delivered.
 
- A corporate employee who lamented that she was always assigned to a bad team without seeing herself as a common denominator.

- People who are unhappy with their careers but afraid to change their path.
 
Our subconscious mind is invested in protecting us. It helps us create excuses that we actually believe - even in the face of evidence that clearly shows how much we are intimately involved in getting the results we have in our lives. It seems true that we are willing to live with the devil we know - instead of risking the unknown. Most people choose the familiar pain rather than risk new insights and behaviors that involve accountability and responsibility.
 
The great ancient historian, Thucydides, said, “The secret to happiness is freedom and the secret of freedom is courage.” And the reason is because it takes a lot of “courage” to really examine the unexamined life. It takes a lot of “courage” to truly make changes.

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Posted by Lidia on 10/13/09

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