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Personal Transformation: The Next Big Risk

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Transformational change is most useful when you have audacious commitments, without a clue as to how they will be achieved. This chapter begins with the meaning of transformation, which informs us that a necessary component of transformation is a substantive change in context, or way of being. Next we explore elements of the language of transformation, including change, commitment, choice, declaration, assessments, and desire. Since each of these distinctions plays a key role in our ability to transform, we want to make sure we have a common understanding of terms. A model to illuminate three intertwined aspects of our way of being is explained as a way to undertake the journey of transforming our way of being. Examples of transformation are provided, including (1) a relationship with a particular aspect of life, which herein is commitment; (2) accomplishing major life aspirations; and (3) its application to a short-term, immediate goal. There are challenges to be aware of as well, including our personal history, identification with our identity, cultural pressure, and our ability to be devoted to our path through discipline. This chapter concludes with the potential future of transformation as a lifelong path for the evolution of individual lives as well as for the Universe.

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O’Neal, P. (2017). Personal Transformation: The Next Big Risk. In: Neal, J. (eds) Handbook of Personal and Organizational Transformation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29587-9_74-1

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