Resistance To Change - Insights From a Motivational Speaker

RESISTANCE IS RISKIER THAN CHANGE
Riskier to your job prospects.
Riskier to your health.
Riskier to your future.

Now let’s unpack that:

🧠 STORY EXAMPLE: Mid-career professional (age ~45)

"A friend of mine had been with the same company for 18 years. Solid performer, respected in her role, knew the systems inside out.

Then the company introduced a new CRM. She resisted. Said it was inefficient, unnecessary, that the old way worked fine.

She wasn’t wrong—but she also wasn’t flexible.

Six months later, a younger colleague who embraced the new system was promoted to lead the team. My friend wasn’t fired. She wasn’t even demoted.

But she’d lost something far more painful: relevance.

People stopped asking her opinion. She stopped being in the room where decisions were made.

And she told me something I won’t forget:
‘It wasn’t the tech that beat me. It was my own stubbornness.’

That’s the real risk of resistance. Not just your job. But your influence. Your reputation. Your sense of control."

🧠 STORY EXAMPLE: Grandparent or retiree

"A pop I know used to run a team of 200. Sharp as a tack, knew every trick in the book.

But now? His grandkids explain how to use his phone. He won’t try online banking. He complains about ‘kids these days’ not listening.

He’s not resisting tech—he’s resisting irrelevance.

But the irony? That resistance is what’s making him invisible.

When he finally agreed to join a family group chat, everything changed. He became part of the story again.

Change didn’t steal his dignity. It gave it back."

🧠 STORY EXAMPLE: Young adult (early 20s)

"I met a 22-year-old who said, ‘I just want a stable job, I hate change.’

I get it. But here’s the catch: the people who learn how to adapt aren’t stressed when the ground shifts—they’re already moving.

Change will happen either way. Resisting it doesn’t stop it. It just stops you.

Want stability? Then get skilled at flexibility."

🪄 And Here’s the Wrap:

RESISTANCE IS RISKIER THAN CHANGE
Because the job isn’t just about what you do—it’s about how you grow.
Because your health isn’t just physical—it’s emotional, mental, relational.
Because your future isn’t a place you arrive—it’s something you help build.

And the longer you resist, the more you give up control.
Change may be uncomfortable, but resistance is what gets you stuck.