Jack Of All Trades
Are you more like change or the same? In people’s “Are you more like…?” blogs, They always start off with the question they’re asked and then make comparisons between the two choices and why they chose one over another. And me writing the beginning like this has a meaning to my message to this blog.
There are both pros and cons to changing and staying the same. Pros for change would be that you get something different out of your life, leaving you wondering what the next day will bring, and it allows you to get that spice on your palate of bland normality.
Cons to change is the fear of repetition and unsureness of your own future. You put so much effort into making changes and taking leaps every day that you don’t know what will happen in the future. You’ve become too unpredictable, even for yourself. And if you try to slow things down, you’ll find yourself picking up old habits and end up back at the start.
Of course, this can’t be seen as a con to everyone since you still get to learn new things and have new experiences to help you in the future, making yourself pretty proficient in many fields that could be useful in the future.
As for staying the same, the pros would be having control of how you do things, and staying within your comfort range. You don’t have to take many or any risks, and you get to do things you can control and understand. You follow a routine, and you stick to it because you like it.
The con however is becoming predictable. Someone can take advantage of your cycle and throw it into disarray, usually for personal gain. Becoming accustomed to a certain way of living and having it fall apart by unexpected change can make people in some ways dysfunctional.
Having to think on your feet in stressful situations will be a permanent way of life, and people who follow the same routine over and over won’t be able to think for themselves if they’re not following what they normally do.
Now that I’ve done the comparison, what am I more like, change or the same?
It’s predictable, but I’m more like the change. Change is always going to happen in life, so why not be part of the change, usually for both you and others that also get affected by change. There are always more benefits in terms of long-term situations when making change. Connections that never would’ve been made without change can build a new perspective of living life for someone.
There’s nothing wrong with staying the same however. If doing things one way is better efficient for someone, then it’ll work for that person. You can stick to your normal schedules, but eventually you’ll have to be prepared for change, because change can happen at any given moment.
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Your pros and cons for both change and staying the same are detailed and include the most important things about both change and staying the same. I like how you started with answering the question as your comment on why you did that is a very unique way to connect it to the rest of this blog. I also do agree that everyone will have to be prepared for change as it can happen at any moment.
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