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- Changing too many things at once. There are many disadvantages to trying to change too many variables at once. It could break your focus. Effecting simultaneous change in too many aspects of your life requires careful management.
- One change involves other changes. Changing one habit involves other small-scale changes that you have to be aware of and prepared for. Let’s go back to the weight loss example.
- The status quo is comfortable. Another major reason that makes change difficult is that we are not ready and willing for change. We may be comfortable where we are and even scared to step into the unknown.
- Unclear about the benefits of change. Besides being too comfortable where we are, or being too scared to make a change, what makes change seem difficult is that we are not really convinced about how much better life will be after we make the change.
- Loss of control. Change interferes with autonomy and can make people feel that they’ve lost control over their territory. It’s not just political, as in who has the power.
- Excess uncertainty. If change feels like walking off a cliff blindfolded, then people will reject it. People will often prefer to remain mired in misery than to head toward an unknown.
- Surprise, surprise! Decisions imposed on people suddenly, with no time to get used to the idea or prepare for the consequences, are generally resisted.
- Everything seems different. Change is meant to bring something different, but how different? We are creatures of habit. Routines become automatic, but change jolts us into consciousness, sometimes in uncomfortable ways.
Jan 4, 2022 · Key points. People who work to make the world a better place often struggle with the question of whether they're doing enough. Define what is enough. The more you quantify your aspirations, the ...
- Gregg Levoy
Jun 2, 2022 · Our flat-out failure to change is not for lack of good intentions. While we beat ourselves up over our lack of willpower, our laziness, our weakness, our dark side that wins out time and again—Kegan and Lahey say those change-resistant behaviors have a very good reason for being. Says Lahey, it's "a protection of something you feel vulnerable ...
Jun 25, 2024 · Intrinsic motivation refers to the internal drive that comes from within an individual. It is the natural desire to engage in an activity for its own sake, deriving satisfaction and enjoyment from the process itself. On the other hand, extrinsic motivation is driven by external factors such as rewards, recognition, or avoidance of punishment.
Nov 10, 2021 · Overcome these three (very common) change-averse mindsets. Summary. One of the most common unconscious mindsets is that “change is temporary,” but when you see something as temporary, you tend ...
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Oct 11, 2018 · The recent United Nations report detailed that we will face serious consequences in the next 25 years if the nations of the world do not drastically act to reduce climate change now.
