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Resistance to change is often stronger than the desire to change.

Awareness Is the foundation of lasting transformation.

Genuine change occurs when insight is translated into behavior.

“Change is hard, you go first” –Dilbert

“Change is hard, you go first” –Dilbert

There’s an old story told in psychotherapeutic circles about a man who, suffering from severe flu symptoms, seeks a friend’s advice. The friend rushes over and finds him in a sorry state. His response is simple and direct: “You need to see a doctor and get a prescription before you get worse.” Taking his friend’s advice, the man goes to the doctor and leaves with great hope, carrying a prescription. Unfamiliar with modern medicine, he places the prescription on the kitchen counter, where he can see it every day. He is confused and saddened when his symptoms worsen. Believing he has misjudged the prescription’s power, he moves it to the nightstand beside his bed. Still, he does not improve. Two days later, his friend stops by and finds him extremely ill. Seeing the prescription on the nightstand, the friend asks, “Didn’t you get that filled?” With tears in his eyes, the man responds, “Filled?”

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