A Shift In Action » Transformation http://www.a-shift-in-action.com The Rise Of The Individual In A Flat World Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 The Impact of Change http://www.a-shift-in-action.com/fundamental-shifts/the-impact-of-change/ http://www.a-shift-in-action.com/fundamental-shifts/the-impact-of-change/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 01:43:36 +0000 Kari Sebastinas http://www.a-shift-in-action.com/?p=106 Once you decide to actually take that leap of fate and make that change you’ve been wanting/needing to, (refer to last week’s post: Back to Basics) people around you are going to notice.  Regardless if it’s a big or little change, people close to you will see the transformation.  Some will probably be impacted by your change.  Unfortunately, most people like their comfort zones and are averse to getting used to something or someone different.  Uncertainty can be threatening and it breeds discomfort.  However, there is not a damn thing anyone can do about change.  It’s as natural as grass growing and ironically, it’s the only existing constant we can depend on.  Hopefully, before, during and after your transformation, the people closest to you are supportive .  If they don’t like the new you, hopefully they don’t give you too much grief.

And so what if they do? And what if “they” is hundreds and millions of people?  I don’t personally know what that feels like, but I have an idea of some folks that do:

Senator Arlen Specter

If you haven’t already heard, Specter had been a loyal Republican solider, serving the last 4+ years as a chairman and then a ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, and as of Tuesday, April 28th 2009, he is now a Democrat.  So his big change to the “other side” now presents Democrats with a possible 60th vote and the power to break Senate filibuster as they try to advance the Obama administration’s new agenda.   The announcement shocked and disappointed the Senate Republicans while giving the Democrats reason to raise their glasses. Talk about stirring the political pot!  His shift in action will definitely impact people well beyond his friends and family members.

Kirstie Alley

Most people’s weight fluctuates from time to time.  When our bodies change and we’re packing on a few more pounds than usual, we’re hoping no one notices; when we feel great, we all want to be seen.  Sounds pretty typical right?  Well,what if you became the spokesperson for Jenny Craig, went on Oprah in a bikini to show off your weight loss and then several months later, reappeared on Oprah to talk about how you gained it all back? Your changes would make headline news, just like Kirstie Alley’s have.  Granted, her changes are not making history like Senator Specter’s, but they are impacting people.  When she publicly bared her bod, she gave hope to women all over the globe.  Now, a few months later, she’s back to where she started. Originally inspiring story is now draining hope from over-eaters everywhere.

These are extreme cases, not to say your changes can impact the masses, but it’s important to remember who will feel the effects of your transformation.  Don’t leave them out in the process of your change, as they are dealing with getting used to the new you too.

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