Are you adaptable to change?

seadoug

seadoug

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I was not very adaptable as a child. My parents moved from a small town in NC to Tampa, FL when I was 8 years old. I left all my good friends behind and used to cry at night because I had no longer had any friends.

As I got older, I think I just got used to putting things behind me. My father passed away when I was 43 y/o and I suddenly had to become the head of the family with a mother I needed to take care of. My company moved from Miami to Seattle in 2011. I was one of the few employees they kept because I worked remotely, but it was a nightmare because no one in the new location knew anything about the company. In each case, I just decided that change is inevitable and I just needed to adapt.

Are you adaptable to change? I know there are several here that have been through divorce or the loss of a spouse. I would imagine there are many who have learned to adapt.
 

Change is good when you're not content with life. I've moved to several different parts of the country and have had, I guess three different occupations, all in an effort to find happiness and contentment.

I'm at the best place I've ever been right now, so I'd have to say that I'm not amenable to change at this point in my life, unless there's a guarantee that it's change for the better and it doesn't require much effort on my part... well, I guess it depends on what it is.

I kind of like fooling around with AI, and that's going to change society radically... not me fooling around with it, but its effect on society and work. So that's me "adapting to change."
 
I guess I am. As far as moving I have moved many times, some cross country. I always looked forward to the move and new things. Losing people was harder, but I got by.

I looked at the Holmes-Rahe Life Stress Inventory @NorthernLight mentioned above ( https://www.stress.org/holmes-rahe-stress-inventory ). I have experienced lots of the things on the list, but not number 1, the death of a spouse. However the score only seems to apply to things that have happened to you in the past year, and the past year has been relatively uneventful so my score would be lower. I don't see everything on the list as stresses, not to me anyway.
 
Systemic change, if it is evolutionary and affects all, must be accommodated. The mentality of change for its own sake, and that all change is inherently good I deplore. The people who most advocate change in the employment world are often leaders and managers who personally are least affected by it…

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Judycat said:
Death of my spouse was one thing, but when my daughter took her life, that pretty much did it for me. No I don't adapt well. I'm still alive but I'm not me anymore. Kind of a hollowed out version of me maybe.
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Sorry to hear that, and I believe loss of a child should be higher on the list than a spouse. My brother took his life and I know my father never recovered from it, I hope you are able to cope. I know its hard.
 
I’ve sought change and embraced it pretty much my whole life. Big and small, I crave change.

The big stuff…..I’ve lived on three continents over the course of my life, moved from one side of the country to the other and back again since I settled in the US, change vehicles every year or two.

The small stuff…I change out my comforter and shams several times a year because I get tired of the same look. Change my hair color to various fun colors over the gray. Don’t make the same meals over and over again. Try new shampoo, laundry detergent, dish soap every time I need to restock.

On the other hand, I’ve been drinking my coffee the same way, used the same coffee brand, for as long as I can remember. I’ve carried the same purse for forever, and will till it falls apart.
 
I detest change with a passion.... if it's a bad or negative change. I'll fight it tooth and nail with claws extended if it's painful or hurts someone else. *IF* it can be fought... if not, there's not a thing to do but accept it.
Positive and good changes, sure I'm adaptable and embrace the change. All depends on what the change is exactly, so I'd think it would be the same for everyone.
Was this a trick question, my friend?! @seadoug :sneaky:
 
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