Rosabeth Moss KanterChange is disturbing when it is done to us, exhilarating when it is done by us.
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Henry David Thoreau once said, “Change is disturbing when it is done to us, exhilarating when it is done by us.” The truth of the matter is that change can be an unsettling thing. It can bring anxiety and fear to people, but it can also be a source of excitement. When you’re able to experience change without being afraid or upset, that’s when you can call it exhilarating. You should be able to see change as a positive thing because it allows for new things to happen in your life. That’s the kind of change that brings the greatest glory in living.
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