Why are we so reluctant to change?
It’s a simple question, but there is no answer.
Have you ever run into a person like this? You’re in a meeting to throw around new ideas. The suggestions are coming one right after another. But for every idea that is shared with the group, there is this one person, the same person, with the same answer, “can’t be done.”
Is it a power thing? laziness? or all of the above?
I can’t answer that.
Then I got to thinking. Lately I’ve become that person. More and more I’m finding that I have my mind made up before I even hear the idea or the question.
Why are we, I, so reluctant to change? I’d like to think it’s the fear of the unknown. But it’s not. I think it comes down to the fact that we think anything new is going to require more work, more effort, or more time.
It’s time to change.
I run into it constantly on GerryMays blog. People who didn’t know that their perceptions and resulting attitudes about issues might be “wrong” or certainly called in to question. I notice that they seem to have an emotional stake in adhering to their steadfast belief systems. They are taught not to respect the opinions of other people. I am usually the type of person that clashes with management because I am a liberal democrat and we libs tend to stand up for the little guy OR identify issues and concerns that management would never think of otherwise.
I can always identify someones political affiliation by their attitude or how they “see” an issue. Republicans usually don’t like “change” (that is why they cling to “tradition” no matter how destructive those traditions have shown to be)…
Maybe they will think I am bashing conservatives again, but diametrically opposing viewpoints must have a name in order to be “identified”…republicans usually say you can’t do it…democrats say, “when can we implement the proposed changes?”…
wow, are you serious? dejavu here?
I have a lot more “traits” that “identify” conservatives and liberals, but perhaps it would be better said on GerryMays blog..(can’t wait)…