Change is
hard. It’s outside the comfortable. It’s different. It’s unknown. That isn’t to
discount its good qualities. Change is also exciting, brings opportunity, and
allows for discovery. But it’s still hard. Change is hard enough when it’s
thrust upon us, but at least then can fall into reflexive action, do what is
necessary to ride out the new circumstances.
It’s harder
to consciously make a change, especially when the stakes are high. It’s
romantic to think about chucking everything and taking the plunge.
Self-preservation instincts scream not to do it because of all the unknowns.
And no
matter how many times we take and embrace little change, taking and embracing
big change is hard. It takes the conscious override of instincts and place
yourself at risk.
I think
that’s why Cortez set fire to his ships. When there’s no choice but to embrace
change, you will find the way forward.
I really
don’t want to set fire to my ship, but maybe I should.