About shoes and change management

Everybody has somewhere this pair of old shoes they still wear every once in a while. They are old, perhaps a little bit (or very) damaged, but they feel sooo comfy, because they fit your feet perfectly. Over time they got shaped around your feet and they feel like you could walk miles with them.
This is like our old habits. We are used to these habits, they feel comfy and safe, so we keep on doing things like we used to do them before.

But after even more time, those shoes will really get damaged and the shoe repair guy gives you this look saying 'game over my friend'. This is the moment you realize it's time for a change. You will have to look for a new pair.

You go to the shop and none of the shoes in the window look like your old ones (what a disappointment). But hey, you need shoes so you buy some new ones. And in the beginning those new shoes might hurt some and then you have 2 possibilities : or your new shoes end up at the bottom of the closet or you say let's walk a few miles with them and in the end, they will fit my feet. And yes, if you persist, they will become more comfortable. You realize they feel good as well. And if you keep on wearing them, in the end they feel like the most comfy shoes you ever had.
With change it goes exactly the same way. It might scare you to move into new situations. You might have some resistance towards the new change, but once you give it a try, you'll realize you can cope with it, and you might even enjoy the new situation.

But stay sharp, because at a certain moment, your new shoes will get old and you'll need a new pair.