You ever heard the saying, "the only thing that is certain in life is change"? For one reason or another I've been thinking about change lately. Change can come on a lot of different levels...we can change cars, houses, professions, ideals, preferences, favorite TV shows, etc. There's not anything that's safe from the subject of change. My question is, why? Why do we feel the need to change so much, so often, and sometimes so dramatically?
Here's another cliche saying: "The grass is always greener on the other side." This is part of the change pandemic, at least for me. Simply, it's dissatisfaction. I think something is better than what I have now. Think of it on a material level...or for me, as it comes to the ol' homestead. There's a million and one things I could do to my house, maybe only one that needs to be done. But I want to do them because I think the latter will be more enjoyable than what I have now. Do I need the latter...probably not. However, the prospect of the newer seems much more appealing than what I already have.
Boredom. So if it's old it's not exciting anymore? What makes it unexciting anyway? Is it because the norm or the old is truly unexciting or is it because I've lost the initiative to enjoy its simplicity...it's comfort...it's beauty? Take this in the context of marriage (and here I am truly satisfied!!!!)...when does it become unexciting...why does new or different seem better? Is it because the routine has lost beauty? Sometimes we exchange the adrenaline rush of new for the faithfulness of the old. Let's get beyond marriage and just broaden this once more to include everything of change (you make up your mind to whatever that may be for you in your context).
All I'm saying is that change is all around. While some is unavoidable...change sometimes comes without your choice...many times change comes at your bid...it's your decision. One of the ways to live more simply in a fast paced society is to choose to change less. The changes we don't need to make...the ones that aren't pressing or necessary which are left the same can give us a greater sense of contentment, rest, and peace.
