What is Change?
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Change Is.....
Change is something that presses us out of our comfort zone. It is destiny-filtered, heart grown, faith built. Change is inequitable. Change is for the better or for the worst, depending on where you view it. Change has an adjustment period which varies on the individual. It is uncomfortable, for changing from one state to the next upsets our control over outcomes. Change has a ripping effect on those who won’t let go. Flexibility is the key. Even a roller coaster ride can be fun if you know when to lean and create new balance within the change. Change is needed when all the props and practices of the past no longer work. Change is not comforted by the statement ‘just hang in there’ but with the statement ‘you can make it’. We don’t grow in retreat, but through endurance. Change isn’t fixed by crying, worrying, or mental tread milling. Change is won by victors not victims; and that choice is ours.
Change is awkward -- at first. Change is a muscle that develops to abundantly enjoy the dynamics of the life set before us. Change calls our own strength beyond anyone of us. Change pushes you to do your personal best. Change draws out those poised for a new way. Change isn’t for chickens. Change does have casualties of those defeated. Change will cause us to churn or to learn. Change changes the speed of time. Time is so slow for the reluctant, and yet it is a whirlwind for those who embrace it. Change is more fun to do than to be done to. Change seeks a better place at the end and is complete when you realize you are different.
Change is measured by its impact on all who are connected to it. Change is charged when you are dissatisfied with where you are. Change doesn’t look for a resting-place; just the next launching point. Change is only a waste to those who don’t learn from it. Change happens in the heart before it is proclaimed by our works. Change chaps those moving slower than the change itself. If you can change before you have to change, there will be less pain. Change can flow or jerk, depending on our resistance to it. Change uses the power invested in the unseen to reinvent what is seen. Change is like driving in a fog – you can’t see very far, but you can make the whole trip that way.
Change is here to stay.
How we will be dealing with change, both from the perspective of an organization and on the individual level. There are three different aspects, including: adapting to change, controlling change, and effecting change. A proactive approach to dealing with change is at the core of all three aspects. For this organization, change means defining and implementing procedures and/or curriculum to deal with changes in the organizational environment and to technically profit from changing opportunities.
Successful adaptation to change is as crucial within this organization as it is in the natural world. Just like plants and animals, organizations and the individuals in them inevitably encounter changing conditions that they are powerless to control. The more effectively you deal with change, the more likely you are to thrive. Adaptation might involve establishing a structured methodology for responding to changes. Withing the next few months many changes will take place organizationally. These changes are important for the the World Sansei Koryu Gojuryu Karate And Kobudo Organization to flourish. 2009 Marks the 30th. year of the organization's founding. Its been my life's work at a non stop philosophy.
When you cultivate a garden for it to flourish you need to eradicate the weeds, there is no other way for that garden to grow and flower. The same goes with organizations that have a clear agenda of positive and traditional values. I would rather belong to an organization with few quality people than one with hundreds of so called members. Look for change in 2009.