Change isn't a light switch.
But many seem to think it is. Some think that after a certain point in time, the switch breaks, and someone can never change. Or they seem to see others change so easily, so when they struggle to change, they must be doing something wrong.
Change isn't a light switch.
It isn't something where you do a single act, and the work is done. Instead, it's an active and deliberate decision, each moment and each day to be that change. Do that over time, and you've change. Choose not to exert that effort, and you remain the same.
Knowing that, also means accepting the fact that there will be times where after two steps forward, you may take one step back. And that's okay, as long as you get right back to stepping forward. And the funniest thing about change, is that you can only appreciate it when you look back.
Hope this enlightened the path a little bit.
But many seem to think it is. Some think that after a certain point in time, the switch breaks, and someone can never change. Or they seem to see others change so easily, so when they struggle to change, they must be doing something wrong.
Change isn't a light switch.
It isn't something where you do a single act, and the work is done. Instead, it's an active and deliberate decision, each moment and each day to be that change. Do that over time, and you've change. Choose not to exert that effort, and you remain the same.
Knowing that, also means accepting the fact that there will be times where after two steps forward, you may take one step back. And that's okay, as long as you get right back to stepping forward. And the funniest thing about change, is that you can only appreciate it when you look back.
Hope this enlightened the path a little bit.