Courage For Change
I attended a conference last week for work. At that conference, there was a presentation from someone, who told us a bit about how to do “great presentations”. Although I consider myself already to be a good presenter, this guy approached a few topics, which could be applied to life in general. And the more I think about them, the more I feel they are true, universally usable, and the more I feel the need to write about them. I have included some of what he said during the preseentation, as well as my own thoughts.
Do you need to change?
A remarkable fact when it comes to personal change is, that many people do not see the need to change. Often, how people perceive themselves does not quite fit reality. For example, did you know that 70% of all car drivers think they drive better than the majority of all car drivers? Mathmatically, this is not even possible.
Change begins with identifying the need for it. I know we usually tell ourselves we should stop comparing ourselves with other people. However, I do think that comparison can be good sometimes. If my neighbour is doing much better at his career than me, or he has an easy time influencing people and making friends, then I can use that as an example. He must be doing something differently than me.
Changing is believing
One of the most valuable assets to have when wanting change, is believing in it. Many people want to change, but they actually don’t believe they can do. They might think “I’ll make a fool of myself”, or something similar. And I have to admit: I have been in similair situations myself. Do you know the big difference between those people who succeed time after time, and those who do not? It is belief. People who achieve great levels of success believe they can do… in fact they know they can do it.
It will feel strage at first…
If you change anything in your personality or behavior, it will strange at first. Doing a presentation differently as you otherwise would feels strange. Engaging into a conversation with complete stranger whereas you otherwise would not, might feel very strange. In fact anything you do different will feel not right. The trick is to stay with it, until it becomes like a second nature. Over time, it will feel less and less strange, and you will become comfortable with it.
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