Change Quotes: This discussion is a collection of change quotes, their meaning and how best to use them to move ahead in life. Change isn’t necessarily bad, but somehow, there’s a part of our mind which fears changes. In this article, we will talk about the meaning of change quotes, how best to use them to gain control of our own outcomes. Change can either be good or bad. Sometimes maybe it doesn’t even matter and it is only us complicating these things by associating unnecessary meaning to change.
You’ll find a collection of quotes on change and a few themes which we’ll discuss the meaning of. Ultimately, the message I want to leave you with is that change is natural, just like everything else. It is mostly our choice that determines how this change influences us.
Change Quotes Meaning
What is change? It is a process where you try to alter something – an outcome, effort, approach etc, usually to create something better. Most often change is done with a purpose to improve something. You’ll see that the meaning of change has a positive connotation already.
Unfortunately, when we talk to people about change, it is surprising that they refer to it in a negative manner. Change takes on the meaning of hard work, people being judgemental, etc. It immediately sends a message to our brain that change is bad. Is it really? I’ll refer you to Einstein’s definition of insanity which is doing the same thing while expecting different results. With that background, how can change be bad? Hope this gives a good enough context for the inspiring quotes on change that we will talk about further.
Reference: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/change
Meaning of change quotes:
The quotes you’ll see in this collection follow these themes. I’m sure we can refine change to fit our descriptions, but the most important thing to take away is that change is not going anywhere.
Change is inevitable: Whether we like it or not, change will happen. It is an inevitable outcome. We have two choices – one is to complain that we don’t like this change. The other is to just get on with life because change is coming, it is happening. At least the latter option gives you an opportunity to do something about the change
Taking control of life: This is probably the most important message in these change quotes. Life happens around us whether we like it or not. Circumstances, people, opportunities keep changing. The best thing we can do is to take control of these changes and decide how to react. Instead of wasting time on worrying about change, the best approach is to identify how we can adapt to make the most of these changes.
Change is hard work: Anything worthwhile is hard work isn’t it? Our natural behaviour takes us to some set responses which aren’t always helpful. Change is demanding that you alter something. This alteration will only help us with our quest in life. Yes, it will be hard work and time consuming, but it is for a good reason and outcome.
Inspiring change quotes for our life
Quotes on change are always inspiring. This is perhaps the only constant thing in life – nothing ever happens without change. Most often, change comes in the form of a threat, hardship and work. No wonder that we’re afraid of change. There are typically 2 types of change – incremental and radical/disruptive. Incremental changes are easier to deal with because they don’t disrupt our life.
But the scale of change depends on what’s needed in our life at that point right? With that in mind, here is a collection of change quotes that you might find inspiring.
- Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change- Jim Rohn
- Only I can change my life, no one can do it for me – Carol Burnett
- If you want something you’ve never had, then you’ve got to do something you’ve never done.
- Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything
- To improve is to change; To be perfect is to change often
- Be the change you wish to see in this world
- It takes only one person to change your life – YOU!
- Don’t be afraid of change. You may lose something good but you may gain something better
- If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude – Maya Angelou
- You can’t start the next chapter of life if you keep re-reading the last one
- Every second is a chance to turn your life around
- Change – If there is no struggle, then there is no progress
- LIFE is change, growth is optional.
- If you want to change you will have to be willing to be uncomfortable.
- There is nothing permanent except change
- Life has no remote, get up and change it yourself
Gallery: Quotes on change
This is a small gallery of quotes on change that appear on this website. Please leave your feedback – in the spirit of this article, I’d be very happy to make amends and improve the site for better user experience.
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Nice compilation . We all fear change but change is beautiful, it throws up challenges, makes life a little more weird and yes brings in the moment of joy too.
I love change. I feel one just has to get used to it, thought it is an absolute no no for many. But then my question is how you do move up in life – with Change!
Thanks Alok. Change is a beautiful thing, it has really helped us grow and made us into amazing people we are today. We would have been nothing without these changes in our lives and kinda would have stayed in the same place forever if nothing changed.
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Haha… like it or not… it’s going to happen. So true, very much on face and inevitable too. I have changed almost everything in my life to be at the right pace with the world, at the same time changes occurred within me too to keep up with the pace of my life. Very cyclic :)
He he.. Thank you Tara :). I think sometimes the brutal truth of life needs to be said out loud. Not many people talk about it and I was really getting frustrated of the hollow motivation which said anything and everything is possible without putting the adequate work to it. I mean we all are grown up here and we all know how hard it is to make something happen. And that is precisely why things are so beautiful. I kinda feel that there is a lot more to motivation and inspiration than it is being made of out there :)
The only constant thing in life is change. Nice compilation of quotes Vinay.
Thank you Somali. I guess we all have to change or else life becomes a pretty stagnant affair and horribly boring
awesome and excellent article sir jee
Thank you Rakesh :)