Challenging Change

Am I the only one struggling with this thing called change? Why is it so damn difficult to make the relevant adjustments in order to achieve the desires of my heart?

I don’t understand why it’s so challenging considering change is one of the only constants in life.

It’s probably one of the hardest things for human beings to do. It can take years to make that one change needed to have a better life.

Altering bad habits and negative character traits is particularly tough. We are so set in our ways that we actually become experts at resisting change.

But there comes a point in all of our lives when we crave something better and we realise that in order to have that life, we need to adjust – no matter the resistance.

That needed change becomes the biggest mountain we’ve ever faced.

If you want your circumstances to improve, you will have to change, that is one thing I am certain about. You can’t expect things to be different if you keep on making the same decisions and continue with the same habits and lifestyle.

“Change starts from within,” they say, and I fully agree. It starts with you. And if you don’t transform your ways, you will stay the same and sometimes that is the scariest option of all.

So decide to finally go for the life you want and you make the necessary changes. No compromising.

I am in that same boat gents, especially now that I have to adjust my life to fit the goals I’ve set for the year. It’s certainly a struggle. There are things I have to get rid of and things I want to reach out to, but this requires certain decisions to be made, and most importantly, painful changes.

I’m no expert so I can’t advise you on how to tackle this but something I’ve realised is fear plays a big role in holding us back. And comfort. We get way too comfortable with our current lives that we are almost unwilling to sacrifice what is necessary to get what we so badly want.

When I look at the lives of so many people in my life and what remarkable fruits they reap from the improvements they have embraced, though it was not easy, the result is always better.

Our attitudes play a significant role in the success of our endeavours. If you think you can, you will. If you think you can’t, you never will.

A positive attitude can help you change but it does not make it any less unpleasant.

But the right attitude and mindset will push through those uncomfortable emotions.

Gents, nothing worth doing is ever easy. This is something I’ve learnt in life. So whatever it is you set out to achieve, regardless of the challenges you may face, enduring the pain is the only way.

So let’s just push through. It’s got to get easier!

Most importantly, think about the fruits waiting on the other side of difficulty and discomfort. It will be worth the struggle. Keep going.

Till next time, cheers!

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