Charles Darwin once said, "It is not the strongest of the species that will survive, or the most intelligent; it is the one most adaptable to change."

That thinking applies not only in the sense of physical survival as a species, but on many levels in our everyday living; emotionally, psychologically, technologically, professionally, financially, politically, culturally, romantically and in 2008, environmentally.

 If you and I can't adapt, we can't survive.

A Dynamic World

We live in a constantly changing, dynamic world; people change, rules change, laws change, social and behavioural standards change, language and communication is ever-changing, cultures evolve, industry standards shift, technology is racing and of course the health of our planet is in a constant state of change. Or should I say decline?

If we, very educated residents (of Earth), do not adapt by changing our thinking, standards and behaviours quickly and dramatically (in relation to our planet and it's resources), then we won't have much to worry about because we won't be here.

We Like What we Like

If there's one thing many of us aren't, it's adaptable.

Nope, we are big fans of... SAME. We love consistency, predictability, familiarity and comfort. We love to know what to expect; what's coming. Heading into unfamiliar territory scares the crap out of us.

Change ain't really our thing; too uncomfortable, too scary, too unknown, too risky. On the one hand we want to become the new and improved version of us, but on the other hand we do our best to avoid the very thing that causes us to adapt, grow, learn, improve and evolve; change.

Over my journey I have seen many talented, intelligent people crash and burn simply because they can't deal with change. Their inability to adapt keeps them trapped in mediocrity and misery.

What About You?

Have you ever considered that your level of success (whatever success means for you), could be dependant on your ability to adapt to situations, circumstances, environments, challenges and even tragedy?

If you haven't, you should.

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