Hello everyone. This is Tim Hoven.. This is what's going to be the official first episode of the Top Secret podcast. We are, well, we're trying something new. I had a meeting the other day and we discussed why communities resist change. People can be in a situation where things are not working well. They know their issues, but still, most people are very hesitant and not just not open but opposed to any change. We had a really good discussion and came up with three main points about why individuals within a community are resistant to change. And I'm going to share those with you right now.
The first is just a generalized fear of change. And the reason that fear exists is because people can't see the vision of what we're going to be like on the other side. It gets to a point where people are saying we know things aren't good, but at least we're kind of safe here. You know, the devil you know, is better than the devil you don't. So they're opposed to change. They want things to remain the same, and they can influence enough people that change doesn't happen. The only problem with that, there is no safety is not changing because change is coming. And if you don't adapt, you're not going to survive.
The second person is resistant to change. So, the first was fear of change. The second is a lack of leadership. For any change, there has to be a person or a group of people or organizations willing to stick their necks out and be the first to say we need to change. Now the only problem with being that leader or any organization that is that leader. People don't like change; they're afraid of it. I've heard it explained to me once that on D-Day, even though there were 50,000 allied troops heading towards Normandy, at one point, one of those transport boats, the door open, and there was one guy with about 10,000 guns aimed at him. Now, as soon as there were 20,000 troops on the shore, the odds were much better. But for that leader, for that very first guy, he was in a pretty bad situation.
Nobody wants to be that guy. So number two, lack of leadership.
And number three is that I think intrinsically people know that when there's change coming, the person that you are after the change is not the same person as the person who began the change. There is deep, powerful growth that has to take place internally in every human being for change to be effective and for change to be positive.
I'm sure we can always all look back in our past and find people who were resistant to change and the change happened and they just, they didn't thrive. Everyone's afraid of being that person. And it's easier to fight the change, to be resistant to the change than to embrace the change and grow.
So where does that leave us? I look at the future. It's September 1st, 2024, and there is going to be a lot of change happening around the world. We've got the US presidential election, which is really the election of the most powerful person in the world. A change in that position will mean things.
It will force the world to change, to incorporate this new person. They're going to have new ideas, new values. It could be earth-shaking. Here locally, we have Danielle Smith's leadership review. If she doesn't do well there, there's going to be a new leader, and that will be another major change for this roller coaster we call Alberta politics. And then, personally, things are tough here. Inflation, high costs, high utility costs, high food costs. Everything is just getting more difficult for people. And there will be a change coming because of that. And we can either fight the change, we can be resistant to the change, or we can be a change maker. You can get involved, and you can help make that change in your favor.
In the movie Forest Gump, there is an image at the beginning of the movie of the feather floating in the wind. The point of the movie Forest Gump is that you should be like that feather and just float wherever the wind blows you, and your life will be okay. You'll be just like the forest. What the movie fails to say is that in real life, there's usually someone blowing the wind to influence where that feather goes. And instead of being the feather floating wherever you may go,
I prefer to be working with people to control the wind so that feather blows to a place that's better for me and my family.
So I think as we move forward, you have to recognize the fact that you can either float in the wind that someone else is making, or you can be the change that sets the wind and sets the direction.
A couple of events just to let you know about the UCPAGM in November 1st and 2nd in Red Deer. If you are a member of the UCP, you should buy your ticket. I think the early bird price deadline in September 30th, so you got to get that quick and you can go and you can help change the wind or change the direction of the wind to support Daniel Smith or not support her.
The second thing is on September the 18th, Wednesday, September the 18th at the Bender's barn on Benelto. The UCP party whip, Getzen, will be speaking there. I don't have the time to seven o 'clock market and you count later. We'll get the time out to you later. But you can get involved. You can hear things straight from the horse's mouth. I know Shane's always open to questions; hopefully, you will get the answers you need. So September the 18th, Bender's shop.
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This is going to be the start of something new. I feel the deep need not to be passive like the feather in the wind but to help influence which way the wound is blowing. Thanks for your time. Have a great day, and please timhoven.com join the substack so you'll be notified when the next post comes out.
Thank you.
PLEASE DON’T TAKE THIS AS A VOTE AGAINST DANIELLE SMITH.
It isn’t even a comment on provincial politics. It is a statement about how people are resistant and fearful of change.
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