Why change is scary
Change is scary 90% of the times and this is mostly because we all tend to think of it as being particularly hard to accomplish: we set big expectations and do not take the time to consider the small steps towards what we want to achieve as being important.
While making smaller progress at the beginning might be quite frustrating, it is a safer solution that will eventually lead to successful results.
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