Greetings, my friend from #hive and the @weekendexperiences community, this is my entry for the weekend engagement topics proposed by @galenkp, and I'll be answering question number 4:
Do you feel like you resist change? If so, explain why.
I think that when we're used to a routine or living in a certain place, change produces fear because we have to start from scratch and leave our comfort zone. Perhaps because of comfort, attachment, and security, it makes me resist change.
When I started my university studies I had to move to another state, since where I lived with my parents there was no university for what I wanted to study, the first days were very hard, in fact I cried every night because I wanted to go back home, that safe place where I was with my parents, I missed my sisters, my room and the place where I grew up, on one occasion after analyzing my experiences in the city and how alone I felt, I thought about dropping out of school and returning home, I talked to my father and with his characteristic patience and wisdom, he explained to me that everything in life requires effort and sacrifice, goals and objectives are achieved with sacrifice, if I wanted to have my university degree I had to sacrifice being away from home, live in a place I did not know and adapt to a dynamic life that was very stressful because I lived several kilometers from the university and I had to take transportation early to be able to arrive on time, over the years I adapted to living in the city, progressively I got to know the different routes that led to strategic places, go shopping, among others.
Being in a city I didn't know, living in a house that wasn't my parents' house, and living with people who came from different states caused me fear, as the months went by and with the help of one of my sisters, I adapted to this new lifestyle which implied that I had to make my own decisions and analyze each one of them, to fulfill my goal which was to finish my university studies, this change in my life allowed me to mature and grow as a person, to see life from a different perspective, my dad and mom were no longer there to help me with trivial matters; Outside the home I had to face situations, look for possible solutions and move forward, at first it was a little difficult but over the years I was able to see the positive side just as my dad had mentioned to me, if I wanted to achieve that goal I had to sacrifice and make an effort, this experience allowed me to see the positive side in changes, being honest I still find it hard to accept changes but I focus on looking for the good side and how they influence my personal and professional growth.
Professionally and personally, I've had to face several changes, and although I resisted them at first, for the following reasons:
*Place attachment
*Making new friends
*Meeting and spending time with other coworkers
*Leaving my comfort zone
*Fear and uncertainty about the unknown
*A new beginning in an unfamiliar space.
After analyzing these points one by one, I focus on the positive aspects of making new friends, getting to know a new workplace, or a new area of the city. Until now, the changes I refused to accept have been of great help to my professional growth and have allowed me to experience different areas of the city, meet new people, and establish cordial relationships with my coworkers. The office where I currently work has provided me with great opportunities in terms of training and personal growth. I feel very happy about it and am grateful for having accepted the change, after a long, thorough analysis of what I considered negative about starting my job elsewhere and leaving my well-known comfort zone. The changes have definitely helped me improve in several aspects of my life.
Blessings!
All images are my own.
