How do you deal with changes?

Philippines
June 25, 2010 10:01am CST
As it is said by a famous person "the only constant is change" which is very true. Anyway, I'd like to know from you how you deal with changes. I've just finished a book it's about facing changes. I learned from that book that we have to face changes even if it means losing something valuable to us, otherwise we will lose great things that await for us ahead. What changes have you experienced which you were afraid to happen? and how did you deal with them?
10 responses
@shirLAY (45)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
i don't hold on to things permanently.initially, i bear in mind that everything will do change so when the time comes that i have to face a certain change, i can freely accept it. same as how we should accept the fact that GOD just lend us our life and that sooner or later, it'll be taken away from us.
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
for me everything is changing, weather its nature,people everything in this world is changing, i deal with it by understanding the process of it and accept nothing in this world stays the same! and prepare your self to its effect on you some change for good some will hurt you, its for you to accept it how? well thats the challenge.
@meemingNEW (2226)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
I think the only way to deal with changes is to adapt to it. Whatever kind of change that occurs, it's not like you can stop it from happening. It's just up to us on how we adapt to it. We just have to accept it and then continue on with our lives whether how hard it will be.
@iamster (123)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
I agree! the best way to deal with change is to "adapt". No matter how hard it will be we must learn to accept the fact that everything changes.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
first is to face it then knows how to start with it.yes we are afraid if someone of our family is sick or die these are the biggest changes especially if the person mean so much to me.its very hard to forget about the person and that changes is hard to face but we need to move on to continue life is.just accept changes and lived with it.
@tomitomi (5429)
• Singapore
26 Jun 10
Changes do not only come from outside but also how we perceive things from inside. As long as I do not impose my personal values. As long as I do not be judgmental. As long as I accept differences in people and opinions, accepting changes would be easy. Exercising a little flexibility and adaptability would make accommodating and assimilating a lot easier.
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
hello xcel0684! we face a lot of changes in our daily lives, some of these are minor changes which doesn't really bring much difference in our lives but some could be traumatic and life-changing that it is so difficult to face these changes. For me, i don't like changes if i can help it & i usually like to stay within my comfort zone. Changes, although it keeps me on the edge and heightens my senses, also keeps me wary. But i try to meet it head on, without qualms and much further fuss, coz the more i fuss about it, the more i became apprehensive about it and it doesn't bode me well. When i separated from my hubby, the change was both exhilarating & yet constraining. it was new territory for me and i felt excited that i will be facing life on my own yet the questions that ensued from friends, acquaintances unnerved me. So, i kept to myself after work, i stayed in my room for days, just thinking about things. But i've learned better now. Now, we are facing an imminent change in my workplace. Change of management - and to think that there's a stark difference between the outgoing and incoming. The old management, although lacking in modern management style, is very kind and understanding of its personnel, while the new management is somehow goal oriented, or so they say. We will surely have a difficult time of adjustment for the coming months, but i have to face the changes squarely or else, it will engulf me like a sinister ball of fire and i might lose my individuality and all, should i let that happen. anyway, i believe that things happen for a reason, may it good or bad. But i have been an optimist most of my life, and i like to believe that the changes soon to come, would bring us good changes, changes for the better, for everyone concerned.
@digidon (165)
• Philippines
26 Jun 10
Everything is changing, but change doesn't mean that you're changing for the better, it may be changing for the worse. I'm critical of changes since it might do worse for you if you change. Well, to see if it is better to change is to check the environment around you then analyze it with your status. If you're content with who you are there's nothing to change. Otherwise, think of how will you do about it. Sometimes, if you want to change, you change wrongly if you get what I mean. Therefore, I understand changes do happen but it is up to you if you want to adapt/change.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
25 Jun 10
There are quite a lot of things that changes through out our times and it does make a difference actually when you really try to resist the changes in life and not adapt.
@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
25 Jun 10
Everything changes. Especially if you are disabled like I am. The people that work for you change, what you need changes, what you are doing changes. If you don't deal with change well, you're not going to have a very successful life. I would suggest that you make a list of all the positive things and negative things about this particular change that you are going through. Then try to accentuate the positive and minimize the negative. Perhaps taking up a hobby will help you feel grounded during this time. A lot of people practice Yoga or join a gym to deal with changes and the stress brought on by them. If exercise is not your thing that's okay. Just find something.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
26 Jun 10
Change is going to happen whether we like it or not. The best we can do is to go with the flow. The better we adapt to change, the smoother the journey of life will be.
• China
26 Jun 10
Many good changes come to me in my life ,But sometimes I can not get them . One of the reasons is that I neglect my good opportunity when the changes come to me . Sometimes I really feel sad for that . but I forgot the bad things later , because It has gong , it never come back again . Therefore I have to adapt myself to the new change .