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Why Are We Hesitant to Change Things, Including Ourselves?
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Why Are We Hesitant to Change Things, Including Ourselves?

Let's talk about the beautiful lies behind the changes and why most of us are so hesitant to change.

Published: July 22, 2026
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Why Are We Hesitant to Change Things, Including Ourselves?

Best part of changing

The word "change" is a little embarrassing, right? For me, it was the same until I realized there is something more to it. I searched for why so many people are hesitant to change things, including themselves. The reason is natural: according to science, every object resists changing its state of motion. Science calls this inertia—it means stationary objects resist moving, and moving objects resist changing their motion. So science simply applies to us as humans. Maybe that is why.

​But that is not even the best part. Everything changes except for a few core principles, so why don't people accept change as a beautiful natural process? It is something we have to accept. I learned this from the Kung Fu Panda movie, where the goose dad tells the panda there is no secret ingredient in his soup. The real secret is that he changes the recipe from time to time—that is the secret behind the most delicious soup in the valley! Because if things stay the exact same forever, we automatically get bored.​

​Look at what change can bring you

Here is my personal experience. Recently, I changed companies and joined a new workplace. At my old company, we had a fully automated coffee machine where we just pressed a button to get coffee. But my new company has an older style machine. I didn't even know how to use it. One of my colleagues showed me, and I watched the process carefully: first, add coffee powder to the pod without spilling past a certain level, and then use the special spoon to trim and pack the coffee.​At first, looking at this was a little embarrassing for me. But once I got used to doing it, every time I held that coffee in my hand, I felt proud. This coffee was made by me—a feeling I never had when making coffee with an automatic machine. So I believe changing something is not always bad; we get more meaningful thoughts about ourselves and learn new things. Sometimes, technology promises us that sophisticated, high-tech devices will bring us comfort, but in reality, simple manual things can bring us clarity.

​I believe we shouldn't dwell too much on why so many people are hesitant to change, but rather focus on what we can achieve when we adapt to and accept it. If we see change as a beautiful process in life, we will be much more willing to change our circumstances and ourselves. Most of us have experienced thousands of people promising that they will never change and will stay the same forever. But in reality, everything is changing. The problem is that most of us simply don't accept change as a beautiful process of nature.
On the other hand, accepting that others will not change and will stay the same forever is tricky. In relationships, we cannot genuinely accept that our partners or parents will never change. That’s a system error; everyone changes with time and experience. It's simple: instead of begging people not to change, we can accept their change in a meaningful way.
​If changing things or improving ourselves were never encouraged, this world would remain the same forever. We would still be hunting by day and looking for shelter in the forest at night.

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At first, change requires effort because people are naturally hesitant to break their routines. We all want to stay in our comfort zones forever. That is why change feels uncomfortable at the beginning, even if the new system is actually easier than the old one. We see this all the time in the workplace: when a new system is introduced, everyone complains at first, even if it makes their jobs easier, simply because learning something new takes effort.
Look at the world around you; everything is constantly changing. If you can genuinely accept change as a beautiful, natural process, you won't be the one complaining about everything and staying stuck forever.
​I know most of us feel overwhelmed in this digital world and the fast-paced environment around us. It happens because we try to keep things the same forever and act the same forever. Stop for a moment and look around: when was the last time you changed your phone wallpaper? It sounds simple. When was the last time you rearranged your room, removing old decorations and bringing in new ones? It takes time, but even simple changes like these can bring you inner peace.
However, be cautious—some changes may affect your final output. Whenever you make changes, do a risk assessment and look beyond the immediate effects. Some changes bring new innovations to your job, while others might bring negative results. Change cannot guarantee a positive outcome, but it certainly can.


Final thought 

Finally, we need to accept that changing things, including ourselves, is not a bad thing; there is a hidden, beautiful process behind it. So the next time someone tries to convince you that changing things is dangerous, prove to them that yes, change may carry risk, but behind it lies a beautiful process.

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Nadeera Hashan

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July 22, 2026

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