Before You Jump: The Need For Stability To Unlock Change

Change is hard.

That is the reality. There is no simple path to making meaningful change. It is going to be uncomfortable and you will occasionally feel discouraged.

There is a saying I have heard before somewhere; “Everyone wants change, but no one wants to be changed”. So true. Human nature drives us to continually improve, to level up, to make ourselves better. That is a good thing, as long as you balance it with an appreciation of where you currently are.

There is a tension between the two extremes of completely accepting things as they are and wanting to change everything about your life. Like most things in life, healthy moderation between the extremes is key.

Making change requires exploring the unknown, leaning into chaos. You need to enter the chaos, but carefully. And then you must work to bring order to the chaos. Once you’ve tamed that bit of chaos, bringing some order to it, you venture further. You can’t go too far in the chaos at once, or you will just become overwhelmed and discouraged.

That is where people go wrong with changing their life. Too much change, too quickly.

Before you try upending your career or life, you need to establish a solid foundation. You must have the basics sorted out first as a…