Ten minutes to write. Less time to read.

Cliches about change abound: Change is the only constant; the more things change the more they stay the same, it’s time to change your tune, change hands, change will do you good; change for the better, don’t be short-changed, unless you’re the lead dog the view never changes.

And what do these cliches mean?

For me they mean we had better be ready. We cannot rely on today’s rules and regulations. Instead, we must accept that, because tomorrow may be different from today, the beliefs we hold about today may need to be different too.

It’s a tough concept to grasp, since we don’t know what alternative concepts to invest in.

What should we do? Wander aimlessly in the desert of questioning? Seek shelter in the comfort of what was and ignore the growth potential we need to explore? Bury our heads in the sand and ignore the future?

I believe we need to act as if we are undressed, vulnerable, eager to learn. The question is how to operationalize it. And here is a suggestion: Pretend you are an infant, eager to learn what is in the world of today. Absorb everything without predisposition, without couture clothing so-to speak, and wait for that which nourishes you, which offers sustenance. Then use what you’ve learned to grow. Conversely, that which doesn’t nourish you, do not spend any more time trying to understand or integrate it into your world.

Babies do this all the time. They don’t so much change as evolve. They adapt, move on, shift, learn, emerge. As adults, we can do this too.