Response to Bryan

My post is in response to Bryan's questions "Do you think the fear of change exists? And If so, Do you believe that it is problematic in the lives of most humans?"

A lot of people are afriad to make changes in their lives, and yes, it can be a problem. I know from experience because when I was younger I was diagnosed with OCD for that reason. I was afraid when life changed around me and it affected me and my life. It still scares me a little becuase I like my daily routines becuase they make me feel safe and under control of what is going on. But big changes in life can scare anyone, whether they are like me or not. People find comfort in consistency and routines because it is what they become accostumed to and when people can control their own lives they find more comfort in that than if something happened that was out of their hands. Like Bryan commented on, people are afraid of the unknown. New things and new opportunities come about every day and the only way to learn and to improve in life is to sometimes take some risks. Take a chance and go for the opportunities because there might not be another chance for a long time or maybe not ever for that opportunity to show up again. Even little things like trying a food you've never tried before or going to a new part of town can make a difference in the way you live or see the world. Being afraid is a problem and a challenge people need to overcome all the time. But once we get past our fears it makes us feel so much better and a stronger person for having improved ourselves. Changes aren't always for the better but taking the risk to find out isn't the worst thing that could happen.

Are people only afraid of change because they worry things won't turn out they way they want them to?