Better good to know than bad to know

If you want me to tell you a secret, I stopped agreeing with this saying “Better the bad you know than the good you don’t know” when the math teacher got sick and another one came to replace her… We were used to the same teacher who had been with us for a couple of years and we weren’t very happy about the change. In fact, I remember how mothers and students jokingly commented on this saying…

When this new teacher appeared who didn’t scold you for making mistakes in a subject that sometimes generates some anxiety, who had a patience and a sweetness that the other one lacked, I understood that that little fear that we had had for a few days had been completely absurd. Since then I decided to banish that saying forever from my life…

Let’s leave this old saying behind

No, we have not been wrong, the saying goes like this: “Better the bad that is known than the good that is not known”, but do you really believe that it is correct? Although it is true that almost all of us agree with the vast majority of sayings, in this case it is a resounding no…

Because?, Don’t you think it’s a saying that applauds fear?Is it better to stay in your “comfort area” even if it is bad than to leave it and discover new worlds that can be wonderful for you?

Imagine that you are stuck in a love relationship that is not going well and a new love appears knocking on your door… imagine that you have been working for years in a job that you don’t like but in which you are comfortable and secure, and the opportunity of a lifetime appears. …

Do you really believe what the saying says is true? Think about it for a moment and stop being afraid of fear. The shock of getting on stage lasts a few minutes, but… and the enormous joy you feel when you hear the applause? Is it worth it or not?

How to challenge this old saying

To stop being afraid of changes or what life may bring, here are some tips that will help you take the step to make the change in your lives:

Little by little. Human beings are like that, change scares us. But if you are afraid of a big change. Why don’t you start with small changes to test yourself? People are afraid of change, yes, but we also have much more capacity to adapt than we think. With a head. Weigh both situations, is it really worth betting on the new and leaving the old? Well then, put down those worn-out shoes and put on the new ones.Change negative phrases and thoughts into positive ones. It all starts in our head. Instead of “This is going to be a disaster,” why don’t you change it to “This is going to be an experience that will help me grow as a person and I’m sure that’s why it’s worth living.”

Don’t criticize yourself so much. Don’t be so demanding of yourself. Many times we don’t want to change anything because if we make a mistake, we punish ourselves and blame ourselves. Why don’t you allow yourself to make mistakes? What’s wrong with it? Work on your self-esteem.Think about everything you may be missing. Wonderful things may be waiting for you and you let them escape out of fear. Think for a moment about all those people you know and who took the step in their life… they changed their partner, their job, their residence… and their life has changed 100%.Stop being so catastrophic. Why do you always imagine the worst? Why can’t you imagine the best? When we think positively and we are also positive, the less good things that happen to us do not seem so bad, simply because we have not overestimated them.

Stop that old saying, Don’t stay anchored by fear, discover new experiences, new people, a new life. Bet on change.

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