My thoughts on change

 It is obvious that people resist change. More than that, they try to sabotage change strategies and humiliate change agents. People dislike change because they have ingrained behavioral habits that have been developed overtime. The fear of failure and ridicule, the effort at acquiring new skills and the uncertainty that comes with change make it feared and resisted.

The place of change is the place of sacrifice. It is a prize that must be paid to move ahead in life. We all want to be part of a success story; we want to be celebrated for one achievement or the other. We desire the pleasures of the benefit of change but we shy away from going through the process. We are stuck in our comfort zones – we are afraid to take risk. Ironically, failure to take risk is a greater risk.

Late American diva and actress, Pearl Bailey said “we must all change to survive”. I say we must all change to grow and unlock our potential. Life is about change; change in our thinking, change in our actions, change in our orientations, change in our strategies. Think about what change you need to make to improve yourself. We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are.

My answer to a young man who abhors being asked questions.

Questions make the world tick, without them there won't be answers to life's many puzzles. They are the keys to great discoveries and inventions. Questions put the imagination to work; questions unravel mysteries and proffer solutions; questions create opportunities for possibilities.

At every level you attain in life there are questions to answer.   Those who we call the Knowledgeable or genius- are so not because they were born so, they are ordinary men like you and I- the difference- they know how to ask questions, and seek out to answer the ones they are posed with.

The value of the information you require to succeed in life depends largely on the kind of questions you are asking and answering! Learn to ask questions; love to answer them!