Change is constant yet some changes have more impact than
others. Today, our nation is going through a change that will create a
significant shift to our future. We as a nation must know how best to achieve
our change goals. To do that, it is crucial that we know how to manage the
transition phase.
1. What is the
transition phase?
In a simple equation, change has three phases – the present,
the transition and the desired future. We need to be willing to let go the
comfort and security of the present, in order to achieve change goals. However,
we cannot skip the transition phase – the uncomfortable period of change. For
example, if we decide to exercise after a long period of inactiveness, we will
go through a transition phase of muscle pain. But if we are willing to stay the
course and persist, the pain will go away. Only then, we will achieve the
desired change.
2. How to manage the
transition phase?
Do not fight it. The more you fight, the longer it stays.
The transition phase has no expiry as it is not real. It exists only in our
minds, a mental burden – an artificial boundary. Once we accept the transition
phase with an open heart, the pain will simply slip away. In the office, you
may have to deal with a new boss. At home, a new family member. As a young
Malaysian, changing from being a student to a working adult. As a nation,
moving from race or religious based politics to one that is more inclusive and
muhibbah. The sooner we let go and embrace the transition phase, the faster we
leap forward.
3. When to manage the
transition phase?
That change is constant is now a cliché. Since change is
constant, we will always be in the transition phase. To succeed, we need to be
able to find balance and comfort in transition all the time. Unity is a work in
progress. Our economy too. How we prepare the future generations will also need
constant making and remaking. We must be willing to change and change and change
again, or become obsolete. This makes the ability and willingness to manage the
transition phase a skill and attitude that we all must have.
At zubedy, our programs and activities draw strength from
our shared values and traditions. We believe that at heart, all Malaysians want
good things for themselves and for their brother and sister Malaysians, simply
because our nation cannot prosper as a whole if some of us are left behind.
You and I, we need to learn and be willing to manage the
transition phase and Make Malaysia Great!
Let us add value,
Have a meaningful Hari Raya.
*The idea presented in
this message is part of our Making A Difference through P3 program’s core
concept.
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