10 Negative Change Phrases - Insights From a Motivational Speaker
Here are some negative phrases that become positive by removing a single word:
- "Don’t fight change." → "Fight change." (Turns resistance into action.)
- "Can’t teach an old dog new tricks." → "Teach an old dog new tricks." (Challenges the assumption.)
- "Too late to change." → "Late to change." (Still possible!)
- "Change is hard." → "Change is." (Neutralizes the struggle.)
- "Afraid of change." → "Brave for change." (Flips fear into courage.)
- "Resist the inevitable." → "The inevitable." (Accept and move forward.)
- "Don't rock the boat." → "Rock the boat." (Encourages shaking things up.)
- "Stay the same." → "Stay changing." (A paradox that works.)
- "Don’t get ahead of yourself." → "Get ahead of yourself." (Encourages ambition.)
- "Change is risky." → "Change is." (Like #4, removes the fear factor.)