the signal for change
Change happens when the discomfort of not changing becomes greater than the discomfort of the change.
This is my favorite version of this quote—I’ve heard it with fear in place of discomfort. I’ve also heard it with pain in place of discomfort. Each of those is accurate and keeps the truth of the statement.
I think I like discomfort because in my mind, discomfort arrives before pain and fear. And rather than wait until I’m in pain or fear is a prominent emotion, I’d rather listen to discomfort and let that be my guide.
I know discomfort, particularly as a result of misalignment, will grow into pain and fear. I see no reason why I should wait for the inevitable change and endure the additional stress, pain, and fear that will come with delaying it.
This morning, I began an uncomfortable change to better align my “body” with my spirit and mind. I’ll be writing a longer piece about this on the AlignedLife blog later today (hopefully).
I thought I would share my version of the well-known quote, as it was not only on my mind this morning, but it was a part of my day.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
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