It is said that becoming comfortable with the uncomfortable is pivotal for growth and success, and I agree. After all, we are uncomfortable with growth from birth. Digesting foods for the first time creates colic; teething is an agony that barely anyone remembers, and of course, all life changes require us to switch environments.
Insecurity, fear, loneliness, and the desire to get back to the safety of the familiar are all part of growth and maturation. But as mature adults, we expect change to come easy. When it doesn’t, we’re left with procrastination and self-sabotage as a means of postponing or avoiding inevitable change.
So, how do you cope with that?
More importantly, how do you cope with the uncomfortable in the light of booming technological development? Technology and, more importantly, the prospect of AI applications often spark fears and concerns.
Is it natural to work alongside machines and not people? Should we rely on technology to drive decision-making? Are we comfortable talking to chatbots, or are we better off with human assistance?
Questions like these are normal and represent the phase of adjusting to a changing reality. Remember when people protested any time Facebook changed its layout or introduced ads? People imagined all sorts of catastrophic scenarios, none of which came true.
In coping with difficult changes, I choose to think about whether my thoughts come out of rational evaluations or fear. I choose to focus on facts and carefully measure both positive and negative aspects of a change before deciding whether or not I support it.
So, how do you cope with the uncomfortable? Let me know in the comments below.
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