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Change is Possible, Not Easy

 March 14, 2006

"Commercials on TV tell you all the time that you can change yourself.  In thirty seconds, the commercial actors can get smarter, thinner, prettier, richer.  But this fantasy world only sets us up for a fall.

We hear about the possibilities for wonderful changes people can make in their lives, and we want to duplicate those results.  When we try and are not quickly rewarded, we actually wind up feeling worse that we did before we started.

The problem is, of course, that change is possible, but it does not come immediately.  Nobody wants to sell us on a program for change that will take years because of course no one would buy it.  But it does take years to accomplish the most important changes.

When you entered the first grade, you didn't expect to learn a second language, algebra, and the history of the War of 1812 all in the first week.  You began an education that took more than a decade and provided you with incredible positive change.

Positive change in your life will not be finished today, but it can start today (Niven, 2002, p.19)."

Reference:  Niven, D. (2002).  The 100 simple secrets of successful people: what scientists have learned and how you can use it.  San Francisco:  Harper Publishing.

What positive change process can you begin today?

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Created: 2008-04-01, Updated: 2009-04-10