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I’m taking a break in the series about Changing to provide a little context.  You may feel perfectly content with your life.  If you are then, you will have no interest in a tirade about making changes.  I may be the odd duck but at every step in my life I questioned the path I was on.  Was this the best I could do?  Is there a better way?

Mostly I was too concerned about my responsibilities to risk getting off course.  I was afraid of the road less traveled. Still I wondered.  If I failed to take that road and my life to date has been conventional and dull, retirement means I have another chance.  I have a lot of life left and few constraints.  Where do I want it to go? And who do I need to become to get there.

You may not want anything more than you already have.  If that is true then you don’t need change.  If you ever asked yourself “Is this all there is?” , take a moment and read this post from a year ago.   Are you satisfied with an ordinary retirement?  And if the answer is no then get ready to change.

 

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If you missed part one of Why Changing is so hard you might want to read it first. 

You can Change!

The ability to change yourself is one of the things that distinguishes humans from animals. Humans can transform themselves. They can visualize a different version of themselves and make decisions that make that vision a reality.  It’s not a fantasy that happens quickly like magic. It takes a long time and requires work and commitment . Most people, however, refuse to believe that change is possible for them. You will hear them say things like “That’s just the kind of person I am.”, “I could never do that.” They believe that people are born with talent, skills and attitudes. They don’t believe that the skill they observe in other people is the result of years of effort. And they refuse to accept their potential for change.  And so they suffer. [continue reading…]

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