The Illusion of Readiness
Planning feels like progress. But it’s not the same as being prepared.
Moving is hard. Change is hard. The old Greek philosopher who said, “The only constant is change,” nailed it.
After 12 years in the same house, I’m moving into a new one we just finished building. It’s exciting, stressful, and a total grind. I told myself we’d be fully moved in two days. That didn’t happen. Not even close.
I’ve still got time before we no longer legally own the old place but I still failed my plan. And that’s when it hit me:
Most of us don’t fail at change.
We fail at planning for change.
This move didn’t sneak up on me. I knew it was coming for months. But the details, the prep, the mental load, the boxes, the old junk, the forgotten screws in the junk drawer…they hit hard. I thought I was ready. I wasn’t.
In moments like this, we always have two choices:
Complain and blame.
Shut up and get to work.
Maybe ask for help. Maybe find a little joy in the chaos. But definitely get to work.
Same thing if you’ve just lost a job, got a new boss you don’t like, or missed a deal you thought you had in the bag. The options are the same:
Complain and blame.
Get up. Get moving. Keep building.
You get to choose.