Erosion

Things never stay the same. Change is inevitable in life. It is how things change that makes the difference.

I can imagine how difficult it must be for people to deal with a sudden death in the family. The change in their lives will be dramatic. They can’t control it, so they have to deal with the situation that is placed in front of them.

That is not what I am talking about today. I am dealing with the change we want to see in others.

If somebody wanted to see changes in you, what would you prefer that they do? Would you want them to take a chisel and chip large hunks off of your ego or would you rather they take sandpaper and gently work on the flaws that way?

Think of yourself as a large truck pulling a heavy load. What will happen if you suddenly take a sharp turn? Wouldn’t you rather take that turn nice and slow? The other option is to lighten the load to make it easier to turn suddenly.

When I was a younger, I was hyped up a lot of the time. My body was ready to spring into action immediately. Through the years, I have gradually learned to take a more relaxed attitude towards life. There have been some shocks along the way that have jolted me, but it has been mainly a process of learning along the way. The sandpaper has gently rubbed me through the years and I have learned to take life less seriously without losing the passion.

If this is the way that we prefer change happening to us, perhaps we might think of this and exercise patience (isn't love patient?) when we want to see change in others.