a time to change

becoming comfortable with your own life's situation is a blessing of un-assumable fortune. however, if that comfort leads to stagnancy it can be a detriment. for the past several years life has coasted onward and upward with very few knee-jerk moments. i've been very fortunate to have had relatively simple life-changing scenarios to deal with and grow from. as of recently that has changed.

truth be told, with every passing moment in life, adjustments must be made. in overcoming obstacles and finding solutions one will nurture their own growth. this is not to say that in order to grow we must change all that we have become accustomed to. it is only to say that "we must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles" (Jimmy Carter) to better our selves and our situations.

people fear change. this is easy to do – consistency is comfort ability. however, comfort ability can be a very dangerous path, lulling the weak and closed-minded, toward inevitable demise. Ralph Waldo Emerson put it best: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesman and philosophers and divines.”

one must explore creativity to be fruitful and innovative. this is exactly why a stagnant palette will forever generate nothing worthwhile. therefore, an existence of consistency seems less comfortable and more meaningless. could a child be free without an imagination? we are told that practice makes perfect – which is very true sports fans – yet this notion can be confused with a need for consistency – depriving us of freedom, as “consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” (Oscar Wilde)

my family was set to change via growth; yet that has changed. my career was set to change via promotion; yet there is a decent chance that will no longer be the case. however, change on all levels of my life is inevitable and imminent. all things come to an end; it is a matter of what you do next that defines your path toward happiness.

“There will come a time when you think everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” - Louis L'Amour

and so, my friends, it seems it is time to test my metal once again. i'm up for it, and even a bit excited.

take care