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Random thoughts on people’s relationship with change.
- People are either “Change Lovers” or “Change Haters.” My rough estimation is 5% Change Lovers, 95% Change Haters.
- Change Lovers are people who seek constant change in their lives. They believe that there’s always something more to aim for, something else to learn from. They set innovative goals, and most of the times they are unable to settle.
- Change Haters are people who seek comfort and a certain status quo in their lives. They define their future as society allows them to, and set goals previously set by many others. Safety is a major part of their lifestyle.
- Depending on their relationship with change, a person’s achievable level of happiness varies. Change Lovers oscillate between moments of deep frustration and moments of extreme happiness. Reaching their goals gives them pure joy, but since they are unable to settle or appreciate things as good as Change Haters they begin to question their present and feel bad about it. That’s when they seek change again. Change Haters, on the contrary, surf through life in a stable way. They don’t experience the happiness that Change Lovers do but they take life’s frequent hits much better.
Correlation between people's relationship with change and their achievable level of happiness.
- Change Lovers’ inability to stay still and desire to catch the wave, makes them better prepared for the future. They make change happen.
- Change Haters’ survival mentality makes then better prepared for the present, but change always surprises them (in a negative way most of the times).
- Change Lovers are more ambitious and creative people. Most of them are leaders.
- Change Haters are more persistent, tolerant and appreciative. Most of them are followers.
- Change Lovers know a little bit about many things. Change Haters know a lot about few things.
- Change Lovers have many weak ties. Change Haters have many strong ties.
- Change Lovers are more spontaneous but also make less informed decisions. Change Haters rationalize their emotions instead of acting on them. They are more patient.
In the end, Change Lovers experience life’s extremes and diversity, while Change Haters just pass by.
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Comments
10.15.09
One question I would put regarding this post -
if you hate change, does that automatically mean that you don't react well when it happens?
I have been a bit of both in my life as I am sure many others have been. But I definitely agree that being afraid of change in many respects causes life to pass you by.
Great post!
10.15.09
I think it does, yes. Being ready for change, or seeking it, requires a certain mindset which is incompatible with fear of change. But that's my opinion. Thank you Beth!
10.16.09
There is such a thing as "chaotic change", where change happens, just because change is possible, not because it benefits anything. This is usually when someone gets bored and decides to change things that are working just fine, but they just want to have something happen, even if it creates chaos and makes a mess. Really hate that kind of change.
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