A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged. That’s a pretty powerful definition. And that’s good, because inertia is a pretty powerful thing. One of my favorite sayings is “Everybody likes change, but nobody likes to change”. We are hard wired to keep going down the same path, repeat the same things, and get the same results.
The pessimist sees this as confirmation that we’re pre-destined to a future not of our choosing. The optimist sees this as the invitation to a future that we define. The optimist’s state of “remaining unchanged” has him/her always looking for the positive. Always pursuing the better state. And it should come as no surprise that the optimist normally finds that new and better state while the pessimist remains mired in their self-made, undesirable reality.
With that in mind:
Where is your inertia taking you?
As always, thanks for the time.
(Credit to Sandra Ford Walston for motivating this post)
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