Change vs Status Quo
Change faces a lot of resistance from the people blindly following the status quo. These are people who fear change. Some of the fears associated with Change are as follows:
Fear of Un-Experimented Zone
Status Quo makes people think that because it is going smooth now, hence it should be ok in future too. Status Quo creates an illusion of trust and friendliness. It eludes people away from experimenting new norms and exploring new horizons. It spellbinds people to think that being stuck is ok and to remain in their comfort zone is the right thing to do. Change challenges all these factors and invites to explore the un-experimented zone.
Fear of Making a New Path
The path of status quo is well built and paved. But it takes you to the same level. Path to change needs planning, brainstorming, building a new path from scratch and lots of tweaking along the way to reach a new pinnacle. Some people take this work as a hassle and compromise to remain mediocre.
Fear of Breaking the Rules and Facing Harsh Consequences
Change challenges the Status Quo by suggesting tweaks or major amendments in the longstanding procedures to take them to the next level. This bending of rules fuels fear of harsh consequences which makes people run away from the Change altogether and remain settled in the current state of mediocrity.
What people don’t realize is that its the fear rather than the change itself which is posing challenge to them. Its not that successful people are always fearless to the change. They embrace this fear and make the change anyway.