The more things change, the more they stay the same. I'm not sure who the first person was who said that. Probably Shakespeare. Or maybe Sting. But at the moment, it's the sentence that best explains my tragic flaw, my inability to change. I don't think I'm alone in this. The more I get to know other people, the more I realize it's kind of everyone's flaw. Staying exactly the same for as long as possible, standing perfectly still.. It feels safer somehow. And if you are suffering, at least the pain is familiar. Because if you took that leap of faith, went outside the box, did something unexpected.. Who knows what other pain might be out there, waiting for you. Chances are it could be even worse. So you maintain the status quo. Choose the road already traveled and it doesn't seem that bad. Not as far as flaws go. You're not a drug addict. You're not killing anyone.. Except maybe yourself a little. When we finally do change, I don't think it happens like an earthquake or an explosion, where all of a sudden we're like this different person. I think it's smaller than that. The kind of thing most people wouldn't even notice unless they looked at us really close. Which, thank God, they never do. But you notice it. Inside you that change feels like a world of difference. And you hope this is it. This is the person you get to be forever.. that you'll never have to change again. . Laura J. Burns
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It's a common misapprehension that when we make a choice, we make a permanent commitment. In fact, the opposite is true. We don't actually make a choice until after we've already committed. In other words, when you choose between two options for dinner, you've already chosen the option you'll order when you get to the restaurant.

You simply haven't decided which restaurant it will be. This means that there is no reason not to choose one option over another. This concept can be applied to a variety of situations in life.

If it's a matter of deciding between two college majors, for example, you've already committed to one school and have no reason to worry about changing your mind. The same thing goes for choosing career paths or career goals or career goals in general. Because your final decision has already been made, there's no reason to worry about changing your mind.

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