Dealing with Change

Dealing with Change What is it about change that scares the pants off of some people?I dont really care for change much myself. I get very comfortable in my routines and surroundings. I rely on them as a source of stability. When things aroundme are changing so quickly, I sometimes dig in deeper to hold on to my routines and surroundings. Is it human natureperhaps for some. But change is inevitable. I think what scares so many people is the fact that the change happened and they had no control over it- or did they? They felt like they had no control. Now they are forced to make new choices. That is difficult. Whether it is a lay off, restructuring, being passed over for a promotion or raise, these conditions force us to adapt to change. We can rise to the occasion or wallow in self pity. Take the high road and embrace this wonderful new opportunity. If we are serious about our careers and lives, we should be looking at ways to change ourselves regularly. When we are in control ofchange, it feels better as well as prepares us to manage unforeseen change more comfortably. Is managing change a skill? The more practice you have, the easier it generally is. So practice handling change. Expect change. Being comfortable with ourselves professionally and personally may not be, no definitely, is NOT a good thing. We need to continue to learn, develop, grow and modify ourselves, sometimes even re-invent in order to survive in todays volatile world of employment.