How open are you to change and welcome different inputs?

Change
@Shiva49 (26163)
Singapore
November 16, 2018 9:03pm CST
We are entrenched in our views and perceptions to varying degrees. As I get older, I find it tougher to change my outlook but I have not regretted when I had to. Creation is change personified, never a dull moment. People generally thirst for change and that is reflected in who they elect to power. The status quo seems too boring. Our leaders also play on our emotions. But the underlying resistance to change is also palpable at all levels. It is tough to distinguish what needs to be done, how to prioritize. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." is a good guide. We can also end up with “Fixing things that aren't broken and not fixing things that are broken." At individual levels, we have the choice to make a decision to suit our temperament but at a wider level, we have to grin and bear the consequences of actions that defy logic. I am generally amenable to change though I am guarded with those that can be life-changing. I am interested to understand where others come from in terms of their lifestyle and general philosophy about life and adapt what suits me. How about you? Image: Change from Wikimedia Commons
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@ilocosboy (45161)
• Philippines
17 Nov 18
I am very open, I was never against into change. Its part of our growing.
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Nov 18
That's because you are young. Growth is good at your stage of the game. I'm done growing.
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
17 Nov 18
@DianneN We should not go overboard, "upset the applecart"! siva
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
17 Nov 18
I was more open when I was younger. I moved from one country to another to earn a living and my life is enriched thereby - siva
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Nov 18
To be honest, I'm pretty stubborn and need assurances before I make a decision to move out of my comfort zone. Sometimes I'm open to change if it is beneficial and have experienced both good and not so good results.
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
17 Nov 18
Unless I have a compelling reason, I like to stay put with regard to where I am living. However, I am ready to make course corrections along the way when they concern those that will not unsettle me at this stage in life - siva
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
17 Nov 18
@Shiva49 That's how I feel now. I've been there and done that, and now I don't need any more aggravation or changes - unless I see fit. lol
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
17 Nov 18
@DianneN I don't want to look for trouble in the name of change, just want smooth sunset years! siva
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@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
20 Nov 18
As an adage goes: There's nothing constant except change. I am always open to change, as long as that change will do me good. However if that change will harm me, I will be for what I am comfortable with and can't harm me.
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@SIMPLYD (90727)
• Philippines
20 Nov 18
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
20 Nov 18
Yeah, any change from the status quo is a bit unsettling like doctors tell even minor surgery carries risks. If I am comfortable with the present, I tend to resist change but change happens all the time and that is the creation in action - siva
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@sofssu (23662)
20 Nov 18
I am open to change.. I see change as growth.. If i don't change I am stuck, stagnant, a cesspool.
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@sofssu (23662)
21 Nov 18
@Shiva49 I am totally in agreement with you on this.
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
21 Nov 18
That is a positive attitude. Everything changes by the day and we have to adapt and keep up - siva
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@dgobucks226 (34196)
17 Nov 18
Like you as I grow older I find it difficult to accept change. At least right away. Obviously, it depends on what the change is...I can be the same way with advice. Sometimes one needs to take the process of change in, weigh how it will affect your life, sort of reflect upon it.... Of course, some changes we have no control over "like aging."
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
18 Nov 18
I try to resist change nowadays due to age playing its part, sort of a reflex reaction. When I know there is no alternative to it, then I make the best of the situation and get over it - siva
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@dgobucks226 (34196)
18 Nov 18
@Shiva49 My feeling exactly Shiva. I could not have phrased it any better!
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
18 Nov 18
I am very cautious to frivolous change. I am more stoic but at the same time am very open minded and if I see a very bright idea, I will study it and take it if I can.
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
19 Nov 18
I am likewise. I don't jump in to buy the latest. I need time and am practical enough to wait for the price to come down! I tend to go by - old is gold. I am also sentimental to hang to those that might have outlived its value - siva
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@Courage7 (19635)
• United States
22 Nov 18
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@louievill (28859)
• Philippines
17 Nov 18
Discernment or the ability to dicern is one of the most important thing when opting or considering change.
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
17 Nov 18
Yes, we have to feel comfortable to make a change and also be ready to face the consequences - siva
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@LadyDuck (454876)
• Switzerland
17 Nov 18
I have to think twice before accepting changes. As you say "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." This is a golden rule.
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@LadyDuck (454876)
• Switzerland
18 Nov 18
@Shiva49 We must take the necessary time every time we need to take a major decision, no matter which one.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
17 Nov 18
I am comfortable with what I know. For example we have just changed our operating system to 365 office which is nearly the same but it is quite different to navigate around and I am spending more and more time looking for things I need to find urgently. I used to be very good with new technology but I am finding it harder to get my head around. Change is necessary to make life interesting so they say! Not from this person It isn't and I agree with you about fixing things that are not broken!
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
17 Nov 18
Some MS operating system upgrades have gone awry and soon they had to bring another to fix the issues. I read about similar views with regard to Apple phones. They resonate with change for change's sake and "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." It can also be a marketing gimmick to further sales. Generally, the new software is supposed to be more user-friendly though. The young grow with technology but for others, it is sort of fighting with it at times. I am retired but do not want to be left on the sidelines anytime soon - siva
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@just4him (303324)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Nov 18
It's hard to change, but something we must do.
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
22 Nov 18
Yes, there is no escaping from changing. Even if we close all doors, the winds of change will not spare us! siva
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@innertalks (20908)
• Australia
18 Nov 18
Is God really this unchangeable rock-like figure, or not?
It is said that God is unchangeable, but if that is true, why do we have so much change going on here? Why is any change necessary at all, if God doesn't change? Love is unchangeable, as it is always itself at full effect, and yet the objects that love shines on, so to speak, always change from the effects of that love, if they allow themselves to do so. Fundamentally, nothing changes, as time is just a camera trick, in its recording such changes, but overall, things just grow from where God placed them initially to be, "over time" to bear fruit, but really time is not involved. It is more a growth stimulated by love that engenders a sort of growth that allows for understanding and truth to be better understood in that part of God's creation. Time is not important. Something grows from their inbuilt algorithmic reply to the love in them, that is when they allow that love to grow them, and each part of creation grows differently, and at their own pace, or conditioning. It is not change then, it is growth. A subtle difference indeed. God cannot change us, only we can do that. God made us as we are. We move away from that. We should decide to be that person God created us to be, and grow from there. We can decide to change back to being that person, and so grow from there, without needing to "change" ourselves ever again. We grow to bear fruit for God. We do not change into an apple tree from a pear tree to do that. We all have our own unique fruits to grow. Photo Credit: The photo used here was freely sourced from the free media site: Pixabay.com Is God really this unchangeable rock-like figure, or not?
@innertalks (20908)
• Australia
19 Nov 18
@Shiva49 Yes, we are all unique, and hard to copy. I, myself, have never had an Australian accent. I think that that article is a bit over the top, as Australia is so multi-cultural now, there are very few people left, that do have such an accent, anymore. Fundamentally, we are like God, our core, our root-seed, doesn't change. We just grow from that. And love provides the water, soil, and everything else that we need to grow our seed with.
@innertalks (20908)
• Australia
19 Nov 18
@Shiva49 People usually think that I am European for some reason. They are always surprised when I own up to being Australian. Since I married, my accent has become more American-like, I am told, maybe because Filipino's use American words, and talk that way too, when they speak in English.
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@Shiva49 (26163)
• Singapore
19 Nov 18
@innertalks Yes Steve, we are all human created from the same seed/source. We are nourished by the same nature and its largesse. There are hundreds of comments to this article and I read and enjoyed a few of them. I think the accent changes even from individual to individual and also over time. I am from South India but having lived for many years in Singapore and Indonesia, my accent is also unique! I learned English through listening to Cricket and Tennis commentaries. I knew then the accents differ; John Arlott, Brian Johnston of BBC, Alan McGilvray of ABC and also the unique Richie Benaud, Charles Fortune from South Africa. No TVs then, thankfully, so I had to hang on to each word! siva
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