Mary’s Minute
“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to
change.”
~ Stephen Hawking
Since I
am writing this thinking of the changes related to my son Bill, I think it is
appropriate to use a quote from a theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking. (Bill’s
life goal is to become a theoretical physicist.) I am a parent of a high school senior, and
fellow parents and teachers can relate to that feeling of knowing we are
sending our children/students off into the world to face much change. We too are thinking of the changes in our
lives that will come as our children leave the nest.
There are
a lot of types of change – taking a new job, moving into a new house, going off
to college, changes in family makeup through births and deaths, illness,
success. Some change is perceived as
good, and some as bad. Another kind of
change is not a reflection of a physical change, but one that occurs in our
minds. Whether are change is good, bad, physical,
or emotional, the way we react to it is still the key to a successful transition
into the new.
We must
learn to adapt, and maybe part of the ability to adapt comes in not seeing
change as something abrupt, but part of the wonderful fluid nature of
living. Change represents the ebb and
flow of life, which is a beautiful thing.
We are
intelligent creatures; we can adapt to change, seeing it not as something to
endure, but as something beautiful. Dealing
with change may require the use of some strategies, from deep breathing to
creating new routines. It also requires
us to relax and trust that change is part of the wonderful gift of living, and
that our ability to adapt is one way to demonstrate our intelligence.
Have a great week!
Mary
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