Things change. We know that, but it can often be much easier* to worry about things changing for the worse rather than looking forward to things changing for the better.
Having said that, in my darker periods over the last decade-and-a-half or so, it's been hard to shake the idea that existence is an unbreakable monotony. Funnily enough I listened to a fascinating TED talk on this (sort of) theme the other day, which I'll embed at the end of this post.
Before that, though I think it's worth saying that I think that today's challenge is a little asinine, or at the very least unhelpful. Yes, things can change for the better (I've got a new bike, woohoo!) but they can also change for the worse (my Granddad was recently diagnosed with lung cancer). Without any further advice the challenge seems a little flat.
I guess what they're trying to say is that it's easy to latch onto and expect the changes for the worse whilst ignoring the changes for the better. Following this change represents a mindset adjustment, and looking back over the last 15 years or so I think I've managed to achieve that, little by little. It takes time, though, and more than a little effort. Simply remembering that it can happen doesn't really help anything at all.
The TED talk I mentioned earlier might be good for viewing change from a different perspective. Here it is:
* At least, if you're me it is.
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