The Catalyst

Hello Everyone,


I have a serious question to ask. Do people really change? Notice I didn’t ask if people CAN change. I know it’s possible. But can you teach an old dog new tricks? Is it possible to recognize mistakes, faulty convictions, and unhealthy relationships in order to establish a new identity? In my youth, I had faith that when a person said they were going to change a particular behavior that they would do it. As I advance in years, I have become a little more skeptical.
If I was Santa Clause, I would give you your hearts desire. I really would. Unfortunately, life is not that easy. On the bright side, you can have whatever you want. The problem arises when you figure out what you have to do in order to get it. So you want more money in the bank. That’s easy. All you have to do is save more money than you spend. Of course that would require you to change your spending habits. I know it’s possible to change your spending habits but will you? In these desperate times, depression is on the rise. People are anxious and they’re worried about the future. However, feelings of distress can be overcome in an instant. All one would have to do is be happier more than sad. Being happy won’t cost you anything. It’s a decision you make. But will you? Changing your situation is as easy as changing your thinking. But I find that most people assume change takes years to achieve so they rarely get started. Granted, it can take years but it doesn’t have to take that long to alter your behavior. It only takes a second to quit a bad habit but the person has to want to change. As you already know, most people don’t want to change.
Change is difficult to achieve because it requires us to try something new. Whether it’s a new mindset or a new approach, change is rarely achieved because it requires courage to voyage into the unknown. When you change, you have to get rid of your old identity and establish a new one. However, you don’t know if everyone will like the “new” you. I’m here to tell you chances are they won’t. Your “old” friends will petition for the “old” you to return because the “new’ you brings out their insecurities. This is the main reason why people refuse to change. We get scared because when we change one thing, everything changes (the people you hang out with, the places you go for fun, etc). I will tell you this, though. Change is always worth it. You don’t realize how much you short change (no pun intended) yourself when you refuse to modify your life when needed. The ugly duckling didn’t realize its potential until it got around like-minded swans. You don’t realize how negative your old associates really are until you make new, positive ones. That’s the mystery of life. You’ll never know how *palmary change can be until you take a blind step forward and experience it.

“Nothing is easy to the unwilling.” - Thomas Fuller

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*Word you’ve never heard…
palmary /PAL-muh-ree/ adj. – outstanding; best