Change
Status quo : a state of stability or equilibrium maintained by resisting change or innovation. Boring but easy, yet it can be deadly. Human beings are naturally risk-averse. We feel more comfortable in a known environment rather than one of uncertainty, as illustrated by the saying “the devil you know”. The proverb is a perilous fallacy. As a young woman, I dealt with this situation for several years as I stayed in an abusive relationship. Fortunately, I left while I still could. Status quo bias is a type of cognitive inertia. It is easier to keep doing the same old thing unless there is a compelling incentive to change. The danger is stagnation, being “ stuck in a rut ”. My life was headed for disaster. I stepped out, got a college education, then moved on to medical school. Our world perception creates our life experience . It is not what we look at life, but how we look at it. Challenge yourself to take a deeper look at your thoughts. As a victim of abuse, I never imagin...