“No matter where you go, there you are.”
- Dick Heston (1933 – 2002), my dad, a farmer and factory worker and wisest guy I’ll ever know
It’s ok for the good parts of us to travel and move with us. It’s the lousy baggage we must leave on the bus stop’s curb. Because, as Dad was saying, in his outstanding farmer and factory worker way, whatever baggage, experience (good or bad), and/or habits we carry with us will still be with us even when we change locations unless we consciously put them down, or at least store them away.
Dad’s point was it’s better to go to something than from something.
Should I change jobs? Should I move to a different company? Am I afraid of a major change? Should I resist a significant change? Am I having the same challenge I’ve had before with a Client?
If these are the questions in our mind, we need to be aware of whether it’s something we brought with us or something new, and if it’s new, it’s best to see it as an exciting new challenge than “the same damned thing that ticked me off back at ________.”
Change — especially purpose-driven change — will keep us growing, getting better, and making a difference.
Leave a Reply