adjust to changing times but cling to unchanging principles. Any comments.?

Answer 1

It's hard, but with God's help through Jesus Christ it can be done.

Answer 2

They say the only constant is change. As for unchanging principles, well, even though life is fraught with change, there is an eternal aspect to existence that has remained unchanged since the beginning of time to this day, if that makes any sense. But, essentially, though all about us changes eternally, the eternal remains eternally the same! The Golden Rule - Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, is one example of an eternal unchanging principle. The nature of the human being remains unchanged from man's first appearance on earth till now. We are ever the same, basically, but forever changing, our minds, our ideas, our appearances, our ideals, and so on, but basic human nature is as if written in stone. We all need love, friendship, belonging, purpose, identity, no different today than eons ago.

Answer 3

Change averse follows fairly predictable patterns in life, prefers to stick with things they know, routine and habit make them feel secure, prefers the familiar to the unfamiliar, the habits they have now they will have a year from now, does not like to be without guidance, prefers the proven to the experimental, gets very attached to things, wants everything to add up perfectly, desires security and support, more past than future oriented, frequently feels envious, predictable, can't adjust well to new situations, does things by the book, avoids being called on in group discussions, would not enjoy being an entrepreneur

Change is so pervasive in our lives that it almost defeats description and analysis. One can think of it in a very general way as alteration. But alteration in a thing raises subtle problems. One of the most perplexing is the problem of the consistency of change: how can one thing have incompatible properties and yet remain the same thing? Some have held that change is a consistent process, and rendered so by the existence of time. Others have held that the only way to make sense of change is as an inconsistency. This entry surveys the history of this problem and cognate issues, and concludes that the case for change as inconsistency cannot be dismissed so easily.

One meaning of “managing change” refers to the making of changes in a planned and managed or systematic fashion. The aim is to more effectively implement new methods and systems in an ongoing organization. The changes to be managed lie within and are controlled by the organization. (Perhaps the most familiar instance of this kind of change is the “change control” aspect of information systems development projects.). However, these internal changes might have been triggered by events originating outside the organization, in what is usually termed “the environment.” Hence, the second meaning of managing change, namely, the response to changes over which the organization exercises little or no control (e.g., legislation, social and political upheaval, the actions of competitors, shifting economic tides and currents, and so on). Researchers and practitioners alike typically distinguish between a knee-jerk or reactive response and an anticipative or proactive response.

The content or subject matter of change management is drawn from psychology, sociology, business administration, economics, industrial engineering, systems engineering and the study of human and organizational behavior. For many practitioners, these component bodies of knowledge are linked and integrated by a set of concepts and principles known as General Systems Theory (GST). It is not clear whether this area of professional practice should be termed a profession, a discipline, an art, a set of techniques or a technology. For now, suffice it to say that there is a large, reasonably cohesive albeit somewhat eclectic body of knowledge underlying the practice and on which most practitioners would agree — even if their application of it does exhibit a high degree of variance.

Answer 4

The notion of changing times accompanying unchanging principles is totally asinine. Principles, no matter how seemingly fundamental, CHANGE with the times!

Answer 5

Very true!!! I agree with that statement.

but just to add on, judge your principles on humanitarian aspects. If I say that I don't fast on every saturday and that's my principle then it's pointless. Principles should be in perfect hormony with the creation of God and induce some kind of nominal positive impact on it. If I say it's my principle that I don't waste paper, although this one sounds ridiculous as compared to earlier one, then it's perfectly ok to stick to it. Cos it's gonna reduce some percent, be it minimal, of impact over the environment.

The only problem with the principles is that people look at it with personal point of view and not with respect to worldly harmony...

:-)

Answer 6

A true Master is centered with in his / her self. He knows who he is and what his values are. These values have been tested over time and found to survive the test of time. The Master's response to changing circumstances is therefore based on these principles. This is not to say that the response in unchanging, it of course changes with the circumstances, but it always springs from the same source.

The process of defining your core values takes time and is not without false starts. A core belief is one that is irreducible. "I like puppies" > "I like animals" > "I believe in the sanctity of life" The sanctity of life is irreducible and therefore a core belief / value.

The challenge therefore is to define YOUR core values; NOT the values of your parents, minister or the family down the block. What values do you believe and why are they your core values? Do they serve YOUR life purpose? These are the only questions that matter in setting your fundamental beliefs / values.

Answer 7

Time waits for no one... so you have got to change with Time!

Principles are determinded by you... it depends if you want to build a wall to stand up to you or a ball to bounce you around!

What is your principle? and who can change it for You?
Clinging still! :)

Answer 8

I agree
One must know and follow certain principals
in life but if change is required on some other levels one must maintain the flexibility

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Answer 10

time is a great, it partially unfolds the infinite truth every moment. if we adjust with it we are closer to the truth without swerving from the eternal path of truth.