Change with a touch of pizazz

If there’s something we want to change, something big we’d like to see changing in our self and by extension in our society, we’d have to focus on what change gets us into.
Change can mean having to go the long way round, being patient, thinking along the lines of “better to prevent than cure”. Ideally change would be motivated by a sense of great-improvements-to-come, and it would be something we’d enjoy it. We’ll enjoy changing all the more if it’s done with some pizzazz. It all comes down to style. If the way we change is optimistic, creative and enthusiastic, what can possibly stand in its way or discourage others to change?
Often though we change out of fearing-worse-to-come. We might feel a compulsion to ‘do’ it, with grit and determination. The potential enjoyment of change is spoiled by the grumbling and the reluctance. Changing certain types of habits is as daunting as changing certain types of friends - they don’t like it. Habits feel unchangeable, and even the intention-to-change depends on mood - if we feel up-beat we’ll accept the challenge and take on change in the spirit of taking on the world … but it isn’t always like that! In another sort of mood we might only consider changing habits to save our own skin. (Like giving up red meat after suffering a heart attack)
Whatever our mood or motivation we should ask our self if we think change is attractive or a turn-off? It depends on what it is that we’re changing, but say it’s one of the classic habits, the addictive habit or rigid attitude. Changing these habits is hard despite the promise of good returns for our future.
In the vegan drive towards ‘humanising humans’ we have to sell the importance of change, but more importantly we need to be absolutely clear about what we’re saying, of course, but behind that is a person talking to another person. Anyone can understand the message we are putting out but it’s the ‘how’ of saying it that tips the balance. If it can be done firmly but gently it will impact, if only because it is in contrast to the usual finger-wagging, evangelical, make-‘em-afraid approach.
The prospect of becoming a more humane human should make change seem attractive – specifically, enjoying a vegan-principled life contrasting with the rut most people are in.