Part 2 (Balance)

Let’s continue the talk on complacency, being comfortable, being grateful with where we are and where we want to be. I would like to differentiate comfort, which is accepting or being happy with one’s current life but wanting to progress, and complacency, which is having little to no desire to change the current way. At times. this may mean they have established a safety net so that they can keep what they currently have, while working to improve themselves in some form. Being comfortable does not mean to settle. It can go hand in hand with an aspiring soul that is motivated and ambitious for a better life. You can still strive for change, prepare for it, and be in a position that you are happy and/or comfortable with.

People who are complacent, many times, are afraid of change. Many do not prepare for change because they refuse to accept it, however, the world is changing and will continue to. As a whole, we may not like change because it requires effort from us, and adapting to new circumstances we may or may not want. Sometimes that means doing things we may prefer not to do, because we may be lazy, lack motivation, or takes time away from other things. This is what many complacent people focus on: what they could lose, not what can be gained. They do not seek value in new or change because of uncertainty and no guarantees of getting as much pleasure as their current life. Even with so much change coming in the near future, and it being inevitable, many complacent people will continue complaining instead of trying to adapt, focusing on negatives of what could change, not considering the benefits that come from change. The possibility that something bad can come from change is what can lead to complacency, causing someone to ignoring the good. Not all change is good, but not all change is preventable.

Comfortable people will accept change, and move towards the change because they choose to. The ambitious can be comfortable. Others are okay with good enough.