Friday, March 21, 2008

Receptive to Change!

What is change? Why is it that even though 95% of us know that it is an inherent part of our lives, we are still hesitant to acknowledge it, face it or experience it!

This receptiveness to change is not only a concern for those young stubborn kids who as they grow up don’t want to be constantly guided and monitored by their parents, those youngsters who have a problem in changing their lives to their academic or professional lifestyles, a new bride who finds it extremely difficult to adjust to the new people and environment at her in laws place, a dad who’s egos cannot sand it when a son doesn’t blindly abide by his set of rules and raises questions or a mother who gets paranoid at the entry of a new member in her dearest son’s life!

I often keep wondering as to why is it, the way it actually is! Many a times, it so happens that even the mere mention of this word creates ripples among people.

What is this whole hungama about change? Why do we human beings have a problem in accepting change? Is it the inherent nature of us or has it got to do something with the egos of people. I really fail to understand the logic or the connection. The one thing that amuses me is, most of the time people don’t even try to think about it, even if they know that is actually for the better! They feel that they are being challenged, their potential is being questioned and measured and most of the times it’s also about their sheer egos that stops them from going for it! It’s their fear towards the uncertainty factor attached along with change that bothers them!

I see no answers for all the doubts and questions above! In fact I am no different than any ordinary person who has a problem with change! Yet I try to constantly change my outlook and enjoy the uncertainty of things around me for I know deep inside that nothing is more consistent than change in itself!