Do you feel that at times change is pushing you out of your position or job at the work place? Change can be painful at times - but that pain has the ability, no, actually the possibility to turn into professional gain.

At times, a person finds himself or herself feeling as if he or she is being pushed to the edge, at the work place.

That person at times feels if is the the colleague in the form of a supervisor who seems to be pushing him or her to the limit is against him or her.

But, at times if genuinely done, that person who seems to be pushing the colleague beyond the usual borders - is just ensuring that he or she gets out of his or her usual comfort zone, out of the usual business-making to business-unusual.

And the person - pushing the other to the highest level of potential, (again in a genuine way) is preparing you for your own future - he or she is making you to be counted among the Stars of mental liberalization and independence.

But for the person who is being directed to high performance might not immediately see the intended purpose - and might forever think this particular wants him or her out of the job or position. This is not strange, it's human nature to feel that way - and start to protect your turf or area ...and that will last until you reckon - that indeed - nothing is permanent apart from change.... and if you realize that change is indeed permanent, you will have to adjust yourself to change and be ready for the task of changing times.

Some change actions especially at the work place can be critical and - severe --but again, if such change is genuine - and a person sees the direction at which that change is formulated -- both the changer or the change effector, (implementor) the changed and the institution where the change takes place end up being winners - benefiting from the action of change.

I can however admit that it is not always that easier, for both the changing and the changer --but what is true is - change is beautiful and can have so much in store for the effected. Yes, there are also other sides of change, but since I opt to always see the positive side, whatever that might be is temporary...
So, next time you find yourself feeling as if you are not wanted at the work place - think out of the box --and look beyond the window bars ---I guess you know the story of two prisoners whom we are told that they were looking at the window from their cell...one apparently told the other that he saw only the bars at the window, but the other saw the stars, the light, the sky, the tree and more beyond the bars ...

Pause, and think carefully -- broaden your horizon and - see yourself part of the bigger picture -- and once you see that, you will surely see yourself part of the change --- I deliberately opted to go for the positive side of chance ---- because I know that in every situation - how tight it might be, there is an opportunity somewhere -- just like some would say, if one door is closed, the narrow door, the wider door is waiting for you.

Therefore, do not despair, get out of your comfort zone and fly high. you have all the abilities -- stretch them - do not just leave those to laze --- but make use of them ...

Are you ready for the task? I am - and I am not saying it is easy -- it will be tough - but I know, at the end of the tough journey, I will be happy that I was part of the team that traveled that journey and effected that much needed change.

Let's just remember those who were there to take us through the change, how tough it might have been --- you needed to hurt those muscles - and those ego's in order to come out on the other side...
Lolest ---- be the change you want to see my cyber link...again, this post is meant for the young friends who might need to hear from some of us -- I also went through some change actions -- some of which I looked at with raised eye-brows at times, but of which some I appreciate the fact that I had to go through.