Why is change so hard and scary?

Posted In: Fitness | Me February 16th, 2011 divider 8 Comments »

After an online conversation with a friend yesterday, I went for a run to enjoy the beautiful sun and it got me thinking. Why is change so hard and scary?

As people who have known me for a while, I love to change. It makes me feel alive! I also love the looks and comments that come with it. More people thought I was crazier to quit my (permanent and good paying) job at City Hall then (to pay, train 8 months, and fly out to BC) to do Ironman Canada.

Most people love comfort and staying inside their bubble. They love their routine and get grumpy if anything bumps them out of it. I just don’t get that. Well I kinda get it since it’s familiar and easy. But often these same people ask themselves why they’re stuck in a rut. Or worse yet, complain about their situation.

I remember when I was first exposed to Lululemon, I thought they were crazy people. These people have nice clothes (mostly because of the butt-bra I assumed) but the manifesto they believe in? That’s crazy! When I signed on as an Ambassador a few months back, that very manifesto is what sealed the deal for me. It gets people out of their comfort zone and change so you can grow on a daily basis. Some people say it’s a cult. Well if it is, I want in! I’d rather be thought of as a “crazy” then simply sleepwalking through life.

The same can be said about the BodyByVi community. Yes, it might seem a bit different at first (different business model, non-traditional methods, etc) but the kind of people that it attracts are “crazies” like me it seems. I find it very motivating to hang out and chat with people who love to do scary stuff and take control of their own destiny. It makes me want to become a better and bigger person.

This conversation is not done but for now I will leave you with some great quotes I found quite interesting (and quite true):

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. 
~Charles Darwin

Change is inevitable – except from a vending machine. 
~Robert C. Gallagher