Change - Are you prepared?

When there are changes, I witness around me, I read this to self and today, I felt like sharing this, I am sure lot of those who read this, will echo this deep inside and are navigating without stepping toes.

In today’s world, managing our effectiveness has never been more important. Everything around us is competitive, unpredictable, and constantly changing. Being effective means doing the right things, in the right way, and turning what we know into tangible results—especially in this VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous). If you’re someone who can effortlessly adapt to change, I admire you, because it’s no simple act.

Change is all around us, happening big and small, yet we’re often caught off guard by it. We crave the comfort and predictability of routine. It makes us feel in control, like we know exactly what’s going on. It gives us security. We think, "I can handle this now" We build up this sense of safety based on our past experiences, and it shapes how we see the world.

But here’s the trap: we all have our own adaptation of the truth, based on what we see and what we choose to believe. It's like a "dark swan" moment. That’s what change does to us—it disrupts our story, takes us out of our comfort zone, and shakes things up. And when we resist that discomfort, we tend to manipulate people and situations just to avoid feeling unsettled.

We often feel lost when things aren’t predictable. But instead of resisting change—which is a part of life—we can broaden our perspective by focusing less on ourselves and more on the bigger picture. When we change how we see things, we change the story we tell ourselves.

The key is learning to detach a bit from what’s happening outside of us. This doesn’t mean we ignore change or shrug it off—it means we start to create some space between the event and how we react to it. By stepping back and looking at it objectively, without judgment, we give ourselves more options for how to respond. And in that space, we find the room to grow.

This is more than just psychology; it’s a philosophy that can help us connect with our deepest selves. It’s a universal truth, relevant to anyone, at any time.

What is your perspective on change, happy to hear!