Flexibility and change
Why is flexibility in personal, social, and professional life difficult? There are three general reasons for the lack of flexibility:
- Conditions are always changing.
- People are always changing.
- We are always changing.
We naturally cannot accept all changes. But we can be somewhat flexible to succeed in life. Researchers have come to the conclusion that flexibility is one of the characteristics of successful leaders. As a result, successful leaders easily overcome difficult situations with the help of their strategy and high flexibility.
Look at your life. In fact, life conditions are always changing. Today's situation may be different from tomorrow's. You may lose your job one day. Get a promotion one day. One day your friend will emigrate from the country. Have a baby someday. Sometimes miracles happen at the last moment, never despair.
Even small conditions and changes can have an impact on our lives. Also, these small changes may lead to a big change in our life.
In addition to conditions, people are always changing. We may not notice the small changes around us. But after a while, the changes become bigger and become visible in our eyes. As a result, we notice the changes
A simple example of a flexible person
Many people say: "One morning I woke up and saw my wife. He had become a completely different person from the person I married." We are always changing because new things happen in our lives. We gain many experiences that make us flexible and even change. To change your life, change your attitude.
We may not notice the changes. But over time, when we look at our memories and past, we notice our physical, psychological, and mental changes. Changes are an inseparable and natural part of our lives. Therefore, we consciously or unconsciously become flexible to the conditions and changes.
In fact, many people may not like to accept the situation. These people are more resistant to change. However, with time we become flexible and adapt to the situation.
What are structural flexibility and behavioral flexibility?
Most of us are flexible to changes and environmental conditions. In fact, flexibility is in our subconscious. Take control of your own destiny. So we are flexible in two ways: structural flexibility and behavioral flexibility.
Structural flexibility
Structural flexibility depends on our physics or body. We may live in different environments that have different conditions. For example, with the advancement of technology, most people type their messages and writings instead of the traditional way of writing with pen and paper.
Therefore, first based on our choice, then we unconsciously adapt ourselves to the new conditions of nature and society. For example, compare your finger typing speed from ten years ago to now. Why is the speed of movement and typing with your fingers increased?
How well has your body adapted to new conditions? In fact, the flexibility of the structure of the human body has changed and it can be said that it has increased. Let's turn our life into an adventure with simple changes. Therefore, our body (even if we don't realize it) is always flexible against nature and different environmental conditions.
Behavioral flexibility
Humans have high behavioral flexibility. Behavioral flexibility can be unconscious and automatic. For example, a person enters a new job and has to adapt his life according to the new plans.
Also, behavioral flexibility can be done consciously and intentionally. In other words, we act with our decisions. For example, we decide to make a change in our life: go to the gym or quit smoking.
When structural and behavioral flexibility takes place unconsciously, we accept situations without difficulty. In fact, flexibility is challenging and difficult when we have to consciously try to change a behavior or habit.
The problem starts when we don't want to be flexible. However, we prefer to resist changes. We think that changes take energy from us and we don't believe in positive change and improvement! There are reasons that show that the fear of change and risk is nothing more than an illusion.
What are the characteristics of a flexible person?
Today, the need for flexibility is greater than in the past. Because today's man has a better understanding of his living, working, and environmental conditions. Therefore, in order to progress and be more successful, he tries to be flexible.
In fact, in order to survive, have a job, and communicate with people in society, you must be flexible. Take seriously the importance of maintaining a balance between work and personal life. So in your opinion, what are the characteristics of a flexible person?
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