Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Change-Transformation-Paradigm Shift

The reason for me to start my blog with this post (in a way I am in this endless process)….hmmm sounding vague.

I strongly feel every individual undergoes this process (here not mentioning about the apathetic people) of Changing, then transforming and reaching the acme of paradigm shift. Here paradigm shift is nothing but creating a benchmark in that field or something like becoming an ideal. Even though very few people reach the last stage, it is all about people who started the process and who are already emotionally committed to the endless process.

Why I mention it as an endless process is because the wheel of Change moves on and on and on, those who were down…go up and those who were up…go down. We change, we transform and we may reach the paradigm shift in that particular domain or area or field whatever you feel is applicable for you and the process continues accordingly when we change…

The toughest part in life is change. It may happen according to time, situation, individual etc
Just think, what if situation immediately demands to
 Change Your Job
 Change your area of work
 Stop your present business or start a new venture
 Change according to your New boss
 Change your diet
 Change your life style
 Change your plan of action
These are just a few examples in day to day life where in these days most of the people are used to it, but the question here is how many are transforming and excelling in that field to reach the pinnacle of paradigm shift. The answer is an emphatic NO in most of the cases.

I have been continuously questioning myself…is change really that tough??

I found that Change is not really tough, it’s practically tough. If Change is practically tough,
How about the transformation which is a part of Change?
How about the Paradigm shift?
Are they really Impossible?? Not really, and even practically because impossible itself says “I’m possible”.
Then, why is it so that most of the people don’t want to change?

“It's not that some people have willpower and some don't. It's that some people are ready to change and others are not” – James Gordan.

The below mentioned are the periodical reasons why people find it difficult to change and the counter for the same is supported with the famous quotes from some renowned personalities.

Comfort Level-
“A scholar who loves comfort is not fit to be called a scholar” Confucius

Totally Different or a new Challenge.
“Just because everything is different doesn't mean anything has changed” Irene Peter.

To get accustomed to a new situation
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change” – Commonly attributed to Charles Darwin

Security“Our only security is our ability to change” John Lilly

Getting through “When you are through changing, you are through” Bruce Barton

So Change is one of the toughest exercises, which every individual undergoes in his/her life. Optimistic view - Change and transformation are very essential for a human being to become successful. It depends on the given individual to take it forward.