We are inclined to things like…status quo.
Perhaps, we are because we believe there is more to be gained (or less to be lost) if we just keep going and don’t shake things up too much.
But, what if that commitment is what is killing us? When put that harshly, we may be more open to reconsidering what the status quo is really getting us.
What does it mean to step out? Does that mean step away? Does it mean step towards something…else?
Most of us like things to stay more the same. But, the reality is they don’t. So, holding out for status quo really doesn’t work that well anyway. Which might lead us more directly to why we try to maintain it and to the perils of doing so.
Status quo is often about power, at both high and low levels. Those in power don’t want to lose it. They work very hard to prevent that from happening, often by simply trying to achieve more power (for example, do you know how many military bases the US has relative to the rest of the world? And, that still isn't enough...now we need own Greenland), including by any means necessary.
Individually, we also want power; at the very least, a sense that we have some control in our lives. Too often, though, that too becomes about power. We want certainty in our lives and don't realize what all we are willing to do to get it, even in our personal relationships.
Change and ambiguity are often uncomfortable. In one way, they require something of us, that we'd rather not do. This is where things like true faith are highly in play, rather than the often-false comforts of our belief systems. Because without a true sense of ultimate faith, we seem far too inclined to things like...the status quo.
