A Journey of a Thousand Miles

by Amanda Spurlock

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"-Lao Tzu

Recently, after delivering one of my Getting the EDGE classes, a few people appeared apprehensive about making some of the changes we recommend. I realized how all of us, at one point in our lives, are resistant to change and can get stuck in the way we do things. We are comfortable where we are. If we are successful at what we do, then why change?

Several times I asked myself why some of us, including myself at times, are so resistant to change. Change is scary, uncomfortable, and uncertain. Who, in their right mind, would look forward to that? But change is also the way we grow, develop and become stronger. Think about going from elementary school to middle school, high school to college, single to married, married to single, moving from job to job. All of these represent major changes in our lives. But, in retrospect, those changes made us stronger, better, smarter, and made us who we are today.

So if you are resisting any kind of change right now, look at it from a different perspective. How can this make me smarter, stronger, and better than where I am today and who I want to be? Take the courage to take at least one step forward. If too many steps seem like a leap, then start with a single small step. Implement one change in your life that you can adapt into your existing routine. Once you feel comfortable with that, integrate another small step. Soon, you’ll see that you have been able to implement several changes and you are in a different place than you were before. Life is in constant change. Life is change. Change is LIFE. Embrace it!