Nothing is as permanent as change. Understanding this
paradoxical truth transformed my life.
Change is natural to existence and common to all
creation. Everything is in a constant state of change, and
nothing can stop it. Change is both evidence that we are
alive and proof that we are finite—because everything has
its own season, and nothing on this earth lasts forever.
Change is a principle of creation. In short, everything
changes.
The simple statement everything changes conveys a
principle that can bring tremendous peace and
understanding to us. If we accept the inevitable truth that
nothing in our lives will remain the same, we can develop
realistic levels of expectation and minimize our
disappointments.
We generally experience four types of change in life:
(1) change that happens around us, (2) change that
happens to us, (3) change that happens within us, and (4)
change that we make happen.
One of the greatest tragedies in life is that only a small
percentage of the world’s population responds to change effectively.
Everything Changes
An Inevitability Shared by Everyone on Earth
The future has a way of arriving unannounced.
—George Will, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author
While we live and breathe on this earth, 6.7 billion of us
human beings share the same inevitability: we all have to
face change. The same was true for everyone who existed
in the past. The same will be true for everyone who will
be born in the future.
Our lives are in a constant state of transition. Life is
always moving forward; nothing ever remains the same.
Even those who live essentially quiet lives are affected by
change. To a greater or lesser degree, we are continually
being transported—whether suddenly or gradually—into
the new, the different, the unexpected, or the untried.
Change is one of the most important factors in life,
whether that change is imposed on us or we’ve created
the change ourselves and are eagerly anticipating its
possibilities. Yet most people don’t manage change
effectively and positively. Some believe that change just
“happens,” and they don’t think seriously about the effects
change is having on them. Many also neglect to initiate
positive changes that would make a significant difference
in their lives and the lives of others. And the majority of us
end up, in some way, the victims of unwanted change.
Four Types of Change
We experience four distinct types of change in life:
Change that happens to us—unexpected or
anticipated change that affects our personal
lives, families, careers, and so forth.Change that happens around us—unexpected
or anticipated change that affects our society,
nation, or world and that also has some
impact on us personally or on our ways of life.Change that happens within us—unexpected or
anticipated change that directly affects who we
are—either physically, emotionally, mentally,
or spiritually.Change that we initiate—something created or
altered by plans we have implemented in
order to move us from the present to a
preferred future.
We can identify each of the above as a distinct type of
change, even though, sometimes, there may be overlap
between them.
What Are the Results of Change?
Change transports the present into a future that
demands a response. Often, that response requires
further change from us. The fact of the needed change may bring positive activity—excitement, anticipation, and
energetic planning. Or, it may bring a negative reaction—
uncertainty, stress, and emotional shutdown. How we
react to change has greater consequences to us than we
may realize.
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