Any change will surely scare us. And, I argue, we need to leverage it to our advantage.

When you decide to take up the next adventure (job/location/topic/skill) or your team member/peer/senior decides to move on, it takes a great deal of effort to take the first step towards the change.

So, with all the efforts we put in, what does this "change" bring along with it?

Along with lots of uncertainty (or call it "fear of the unknown") ahead of us and/or FOMO (fear of missing out), it brings?an emphasis on ensuring we continue to harvest on things that make us a better and more evolved human being.

Relations: The phrase?"out of sight, out of mind"?triggers the fear of losing the connect we have built with our (professional) friends/mentors/colleagues while working together. My argument: leverage this phrase to fuel our motivation & efforts to remain in touch. We should capitalize on the plethora of services?(read: platform)?courtesy of social media. I must accept that it is not a silver bullet to achieve it, and every person needs to find their ways to ensure it. For intense, in my case, I give my best to keep my calendar updated with important dates of my friends & colleagues and execute it by wishing them via a message?(I admit, I am not good at picking up the phone and making a call, so messages come to my rescue).

My belief:?Maintain your relationship because you care, not just to show the world!

In the end, all you'll ever have in life is your family & friends, so keep them close while you still have them around. - Unknown

Growth: As?Homo sapiens, since the beginning, we have continuously evolved from our 'As-Is' state to the next state (which sometimes we are aware of, i.e., 'To-Be' state). This?evolution journey?proves that our constant change assisted in turning out to be a better version of human beings.?

Do I still need to convince? So, I rest my case on this point?:)

Every success story is a tale of constant adaption, revision, and change. - Richard Branson

Mental well-being: Our brain's default mode is to avoid any change, which in the long run makes us rigid and limits us in our comfort zone. Hence, while embracing change, we will face challenges, and at that moment, when we take a positive stance, it will help us become resilient and adaptive. It also applies when we are overcoming difficult situations. In such cases, accepting the change will enable us to deal with stress & anxiety positively.

If stress burned calories, then I will be a Super Model - Unknown

And, last but not least..

Why not?: In our current state, we are either doing good or hope to be better than now. Whichever situation we are in, there is no downside to trying. If we achieve what we aspired for, then we gain success; if we couldn't, then we gain experience. Additionally, no matter how much we avoid it, change will catch up again in the future.

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the

dance. - Alan Watts

In a nutshell, while retaining awareness of our fear to remain grounded, we need to embrace the change and give our best to what lies ahead of us.

If nothing ever changed, there'd be no?butterflies?- Unknown.