RESISTANCE TO CHANGE

There is a part of us that resists change. It comes up every time we find ourselves having to adapt to new technology or economic conditions. We like the comfortable status quo, and we do not wish to change.

Many people also resist changing themselves. They want others to accept them exactly as they are. They will say, “I must walk my own path, so why should I change myself to please anyone else?”

From the Tao perspective, this resistance makes no sense. You are constantly changing, whether you want to or not. Physically and mentally, you are not the same person you were a year ago, a month ago or even a second ago. You cannot stop change or deny its reality. The best you can do is to actively guide the inevitable change. Channel it toward a direction of your choosing.

The Tao Today

Let go of any preconceptions about changing yourself for others. Think instead about directing your own change for your own purpose. The Tao is the ultimate paradigm of transformation. Applied to you, it means a never ending process of reinventing yourself, leading to new possibilities and new adventures in life.

The Tao of Joy Every Day

~ Derek Lin