Change: It seems simple, but why is it difficult?

Change itself is extremely simple. In fact, we’re always changing. The real question is whether or not you are making the changes you want to make. In this case, you first need a detailed goal, followed by a realistic plan on how to accomplish the goal.  Most individuals are capable of identifying a goal with ease, but creating a comprehensive plan to accomplish the goal may prove to be more difficult, or lack details to be effective.

Next, one must execute the plan. This is where most issues begin to arise, and people often fall short of their goals. This may be that the original plan was unrealistic, or the steps lacked details. Successful change occurs gradually, and becomes habitual. In other words, patience is a strong predictor of success. Society has conditioned most of us from birth not to like the concept of patience. It’s a great marketing scheme to keep you jumping from trend to trend, and buying into the quick fix. Ultimately, those quick fixes always fail, exactly the way they were designed to fail. Conversely, I like to remind individuals I work with to structure the plan in a way that change will not be noticeable. Structuring your change process in this manner equals enduring results. Otherwise, you’ll likely jump out of the gate to a good start, but never make it to the finish line.