I am an educator who has worked in both face-to-face and online learning environments in institutions of higher education for almost 20 years. And while I have experience researching, publishing articles and presenting, I am incredibly nervous about writing a blog. This is a new experience for me, but fortunately, I am no stranger to change. In fact, I see change as the driving force behind true success no matter how great or small. In the last two years of my professional career, I researched the effects of change within organizations. I learned that change is not always championed or appreciated. I also learned that change opens doors to greatness, empowerment, and the truth. It’s hard to believe that one small word like CHANGE, elicits such diverging perspectives. Here are some famous quotes related to change that push us to foster change in our own lives and the world around us…
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself” — Leo Tolstoy
“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.” —Wayne Dyer
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” —Albert Einstein
Here are quotes about change that remind us of how uncomfortable it can be…
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” —Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley-Frankenstein
“Change has its enemies.”—Robert Kennedy
“I’m not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything”—John Lennon
We all can agree that these are some of the great quotes about change—perhaps ones you are most inspired by. But, if you had a chance to write a quote about change, what would you say? How does that quote describe your relationship with change? For example, I would say, “Change builds courage.”
In efforts to learn more about change and its value to individuals and organizations, I would love to hear from you. Share your personal quote about change!
Valencia