When I hear things that I don't understand, at first I ignore them. When I hear ideas that change the way I have always done things, I think in my mind why this new way of doing things won't work.
I can go on and on describing my reaction to changes, but it's tough to do things differently when your day is full of new ideas that often add more work.
Human nature, and no one is immune, keeps us doing what we always do. For now I'm going to share one of those instances that helped me to be more open to change. I've encountered many mind-jerking instances in my life.
Early in my career, I was faced with a problem to which I couldn't find a solution. Fortunately, I had a mentor, Dr. Anacleto "Cleto" Cuellar, who would listen and offer sage advice. It was this simple analogy that offered a new approach to change. His words made me look differently at my insistance or stubbornness to do what I had always been doing.
His words were funny at first, but after a while they made so much sense. He simply said, "Rey, remember this..."If your horse dies, for God's-sake, dismount." These simple words provided absolute marching orders.
Think hard before you say "No" or dismiss something that isn't the way you've always acted. You may find, as I have, a way of thinking that will lead you to a better path...a direction that wasn't plainly marked.
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