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The Myth of Change as Struggle
Contrary to popular belief, change does not have to be hard! Change can be difficult if we choose to fight it or deny it-like
perennial ostrich, sticking its head in sand and pretending something doesn't exist. When we're in denial, changes come at us " out of blue!" When we don't prepare ourselves for life's rollicking rollercoaster, we don't enjoy ride.
But if we get proactive and anticipate change, we can not only flow with current, but also direct current. We can lead change by taking initiative to take creative steps ahead of time that allow inevitable to be accommodated with ease and even joy! A Change Master chooses to embark in new directions, to experiment with different options, and to surf waves of change as a fun life adventure.
Intuition to Rescue!
With today's fast-moving pace, action often has to be taken with limited or imperfect information about future. Without all necessary facts, analytical mind doesn't know what to do. But intuition does! A Change Master consults intuition-inner guidance, instincts, "gut feeling"-when sufficient data is not available.
The analytical side of our consciousness organizes and stores information. The intuitive side immediately retrieves all relevant data and experience from full depth and breath of our lifelong experience in order for us to make wise decisions. The analytical mind is to intuition as a file cabinet is to supercomputer at Pentagon. Intuition functions a thousand times faster than mind. And has resources a million times more vast. A Change Master uses intuition to improve his or her ability to improvise and adjust quickly to change. Intuition helps us to not only survive, but to thrive!
Inner Guidance Saves a Family
Humans also have precognitive abilities, but usually don't use them as much as animals. Susan, one of my coaching clients, is an exception. One day she received a very strong intuitive knowing to sell her family's home and move. Loving house, neighborhood and schools, her husband and children didn't want to uproot their lives without a good "rational" reason. Her certainty in accuracy of her intuition fortunately convinced family to relocate. The week after their home was sold and moving van had left with all their possessions, house was destroyed in 1994 Northridge, California, 6.8 magnitude earthquake!
Ride Wave
With an open, willing attitude toward life's inevitable fluctuations, a Change Master can discern probable path of future and make pre-emptive adjustments to make transition easier when it comes. If we are in denial or blinding fear about future, we can't get ourselves ready to handle shifts with grace. With an accepting approach, we can intuitively predict course of our future and arrange our life to take fullest advantage of changes.
