Woodrow Wilson said that if you want to make enemies, try changing something. Confucius believed paradoxically that only the wisest and stupidest of men never change, but also that “they must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
I subscribe to another take: Change is hard work. Breaking habits and patterns of thinking, fully embracing change in any aspect of life is more difficult than it sounds. It's something that requires deliberate action and a firm commitment. It's about trusting yourself and understanding the difference between change, and change for the better. Hindsight always makes this mental moshing look easy, but while in the midst of it, those charged with change often experience a mixture of excitement, bewilderment, and anxiety.
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