One of my guilty pleasures is watching the TV show “Once Upon a Time”. In one episode, the evil witch asks her authoritarian mother: “Why can’t I just be myself?” Her mother answers: “Because you can be so much more!”
This reminds me of a few people who have asked me why they should work on their personal development as opposed to just accept and stay in their current situation. As a life coach, naturally I advocate working on personal growth.
My question back is whether they want to remain in their current situation because they genuinely love where they are in life or because they are scared of change.
If it is the latter, I would encourage them to explore the benefits of change. If they truly love themselves and the situation in which they are – great! No need to change. Just enjoy!
At the end of the day it’s all about personal effectiveness. How effective are we at creating the life outcomes we are after. That’s what my life coaching work is about: personal empowerment.