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What Changes Are You Avoiding In Life?

Change is a constant in our lives and yet so often we resist it.

As human beings we are wired to avoid change because any type of

change, even change for the better, involves a level of

discomfort in some shape or form. The whole concept of comfort

zones evolved to explain the hedonistic psychological drive in

all of us to seek pleasure and avoid pain. Comfort zones -

characterized by the familiar, the known, the predictable - are

where we risk little except, of course, our spirits deepest

fulfillment. Change, by its very nature, requires us to step

beyond our comfort zone and let go of something we've become

familiar with - whether it be a the structure of our company, a

relationship, a routine, a neighbourhood or a physical

environment in which we've lived or worked - and adapt to

something new, something unfamiliar.

As someone who has moved around a lot over the last decade and

had four children along the way, I know all too well that change

can not only be uncomfortable but it can be inconvenient and, at

times, quite overwhelming (as every new mother will tell you).

However I also know that unless you are willing to embrace

change in your life you will miss the opportunities your ever

changing environment presents to you and will be unable to

create for yourself a life you really enjoy living.

Perhaps you are someone who feels very averse to change. A

'creature of habit' you call yourself. That is all fine and

good. But if your aversion to change has left you unwilling to

address the areas of your life you don't feel good about and

fulfill your own unique potential then it is coming at a cost to

you. In my experience when people choose to avoid change - even

positive change - it is because they doubt their ability to take

on the challenges that change will bring. Fear keeps them stuck

and resigned to the status quo. Is there something you don't

feel completely great about in any of these aspects of your

life? * Your relationships * Your home and work environment *

Your career (or lack thereof) * Your health and general sense of

well being * Your finances * Your sense of community * Your

recreation/leisure time * Your life in general!

What would need to change to bring into your life more of what

you wanted and less of what you didn't in whichever areas you

feel dissatisfied with? People who achieve true success in their

professional and personal lives are those who view change not as

something that is 'bad' and to be avoided but as something that

is necessary if they are to move forward toward the goals that

inspire them. They don't resist. They embrace. Likewise the only

way you can ever have the life you'd really love to live is by

proactively going out and making whatever changes need to be

made. But what's that you say? You feel scared, daunted even?

Well of course you do... you're human! No-one is born immune to

fear and self doubt. We all experience it. Likewise, no one is

born with an absence of courage. Courage lies within each of us

and is not an absence of fear but action in spite of it. So

whatever changes you have been putting off know you are capable

of taking on much more than you have been giving yourself credit

for. Stop underestimating yourself!

Sure your life right now might be relatively easy and

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'comfortable' but that doesn't mean it is truly rich in the

stuff that makes it truly rewarding and meaningful. Upgrading

your experience of being alive in the world requires willingness

to continual personal growth. Growth does not occur in comfort

zones. In fact the only way you can grow into your full

potential is by stretching yourself a little now and then, and

as you do, leaving behind the old in order to experience the

new. When you approach change with the right attitude you will

become much more confident in your ability to handle life's

challenges and to take on bigger, more exciting challenges that

really inspire you. Today I encourage you to take one small

action toward addressing something you feel dissatisfied with.

It may require a change to your daily routine, who you hang out

with, your commitments, your eating habits, your spending habits

or to your willingness to have a conversation that you've long

been putting off... whatever! The most important thing is to

step into action and as you do remember that you really are much

much more capable and courageous than you think you are!

2005 © Margie Warrell. All rights reserved.

About the author:

Margie Warrell is an Executive & Life Coach, Speaker and Writer

who specializes in empowering women to find the courage to

pursue the goals that inspire them - personally and

professionally - with more success, fulfillment and balance...

less the stress! To subscribe to her free monthly ezine or for

more information visit http://www.margiewarrell.com