الجواب الإيجابي: نعم نستطيع. وهذا الجواب يصدق على الفرد والمؤسسات وعلى الدول والكيانات. التغيير على مستوى المؤسسات والشركات والدول أكثر تعقيدًا من تغيير الفرد لنفسه، لأنه يعتمد على أنظمة وهياكل وقوانين وثقافات جماعية. لكن هناك مبادئ مشتركة لإحداث التغيير المؤسسي.
نعم، يمكنك تغيير نفسك، لكن هذا التغيير له متطلبات عديدة لا تتوافر لدى كثير من الأفراد. أول شيء -في نظري- يتطلبه التغيير أن يشعر المرء بأنه في حاجة إلى تغيير نفسه إلى الأفضل. إذا ظل الإنسان يكرر الأخطاء، لا يقبل النقد ويخاف منه، ولا يفرق بين نقاط قوته وضعفه، وينظر للأمور من منظار واحد أو مفاهيم محددة، ويجعل قناعاته تتحكم فيه، راضيًا بما هو عليه، لا يضع نفسه في مكان الآخر، غافلًا عن إدراك حقيقة أن التغيير ضرورة. وقد قيل: «بقاء الحال من المحال». كما يقف عائقًا في طريق التغيير عدم القدرة على التعلم من الخطأ بشكل منهجي وموضوعي، والحرص على تعظيم الإيجابيات وتصحيح السلبيات. التغيير يتطلب إرادة حقيقية، وخطوات عملية، وصبرًا طويلًا. التغيير يتطلب معرفة الأولويات وعدم حرق المراحل والقفز على الأساسيات.
العديد من الكتب والمؤلفات كُتبت عن التغيير من جوانب عدة: نفسية، وعقلية، وعاطفية، وعملية. وقد قيل: «أنت لست حبيس شخصيتك الحالية، الدماغ البشري مرن وقابل للتغيير» (هذه حقيقة علمية تسمى «المرونة العصبية»). الفارق بين الشخص الذي تغيّر وآخر لم يتغير هو «البدء والاستمرارية». كما قال جبران خليل جبران: «الحياة لا تتغير بتغيير السنون، بل بتغيير العقول والقلوب». يجب الاستفادة من الأدوات المعرفية، مثل كتاب «قوة العادات» لتشارلز دوهيج، والدراسات النفسية حول المرونة العصبية (إثبات أن الدماغ قادر على التكيف). وقد قيل: «التغيير لا يعني أنك أصبحت شخصًا مختلفًا، بل يعني أنك فهمت نفسك بطريقة أعمق، واخترت أن تتطور». ويقول جلال الدين الرومي: «لنختار ما نريد أن نكونه».
الفروقات بين تغيير الفرد والمؤسسات يمكن تلخيصها فيما يلي: تغيير الفرد يعتمد على الوعي والإرادة. تغيير المؤسسات والدول يحتاج إلى إستراتيجيات طويلة الأمد، وقيادة حكيمة، وتغيير ثقافي جماعي. النجاح في التغيير المؤسسي يحتاج إلى مزيج من الإصلاحات الهيكلية والتأييد الاجتماعي. التغيير الفردي يبدأ من الداخل، أما التغيير المؤسسي فيحتاج إلى هندسة اجتماعية ذكية.
التغيير ليس خيارًا بل ضرورة حتمية للحياة والتقدّم. لقد أثبتنا أن الإنسان قادر على تغيير نفسه عندما يمتلك الإرادة الحقيقية والوعي الكافي، كما أن المؤسسات والدول قادرة على التحول عندما تتبنى رؤى إستراتيجية وقيادات حكيمة. الفرق الجوهري بينهما يكمن في أن التغيير الفردي ينبع من الداخل، بينما التغيير المؤسسي يحتاج إلى آليات وهياكل داعمة.
التغيير الحقيقي ليس حدثًا عابرًا، بل هو رحلة مستمرة من التطور والنمو. كما قال جبران خليل جبران: «التغيير الحقيقي يبدأ من العقول والقلوب». فهل أنت مستعد لبدء رحلتك التغييرية اليوم؟ تذكر أن كل تحول عظيم في التاريخ بدأ بقرار فردي.
الخيار بين البقاء على ما نحن عليه أو التحوّل إلى ما نطمح أن نكونه هو خيارنا وحدنا. فكما قال جلال الدين الرومي: «لنختار ما نريد أن نكونه». فماذا تختار لنفسك؟ ولمؤسستك؟ ولمجتمعك؟ الإجابة بين يديك.
تابع قناة عكاظ على الواتساب
The positive answer: Yes, we can. This answer applies to individuals, institutions, countries, and entities. Change at the level of institutions, companies, and countries is more complex than an individual changing themselves, as it relies on systems, structures, laws, and collective cultures. However, there are common principles for bringing about institutional change.
Yes, you can change yourself, but this change has many requirements that many individuals do not possess. The first thing— in my opinion— that change requires is for a person to feel the need to change themselves for the better. If a person continues to repeat mistakes, does not accept criticism and fears it, cannot differentiate between their strengths and weaknesses, views matters from a single perspective or limited concepts, and allows their convictions to control them, content with who they are, does not put themselves in another's shoes, and is oblivious to the reality that change is a necessity. It has been said: "Staying the same is impossible." A barrier to change is also the inability to learn from mistakes in a systematic and objective manner, and the insistence on maximizing positives and correcting negatives. Change requires genuine will, practical steps, and long patience. Change requires knowing priorities and not rushing through stages or skipping fundamentals.
Many books and writings have been produced about change from various aspects: psychological, mental, emotional, and practical. It has been said: "You are not a prisoner of your current personality; the human brain is flexible and capable of change" (this is a scientific fact known as "neuroplasticity"). The difference between a person who has changed and another who has not is "the start and continuity." As Kahlil Gibran said: "Life does not change by changing the years, but by changing minds and hearts." One should take advantage of cognitive tools, such as Charles Duhigg's book "The Power of Habit," and psychological studies on neuroplasticity (proving that the brain is capable of adaptation). It has been said: "Change does not mean you have become a different person, but rather that you have understood yourself in a deeper way and chosen to evolve." Jalal ad-Din Rumi says: "Let us choose what we want to be."
The differences between individual change and institutional change can be summarized as follows: Individual change relies on awareness and will. Change in institutions and countries requires long-term strategies, wise leadership, and collective cultural change. Success in institutional change requires a mix of structural reforms and social support. Individual change starts from within, while institutional change requires smart social engineering.
Change is not an option but a necessary inevitability for life and progress. We have proven that a person can change themselves when they possess genuine will and sufficient awareness, and that institutions and countries can transform when they adopt strategic visions and wise leadership. The fundamental difference between them lies in the fact that individual change stems from within, while institutional change requires supportive mechanisms and structures.
True change is not a fleeting event, but a continuous journey of development and growth. As Kahlil Gibran said: "True change begins from minds and hearts." Are you ready to start your transformative journey today? Remember that every great transformation in history began with an individual decision.
The choice between remaining as we are or transforming into what we aspire to be is ours alone. As Jalal ad-Din Rumi said: "Let us choose what we want to be." So, what do you choose for yourself? For your institution? For your community? The answer is in your hands.
Yes, you can change yourself, but this change has many requirements that many individuals do not possess. The first thing— in my opinion— that change requires is for a person to feel the need to change themselves for the better. If a person continues to repeat mistakes, does not accept criticism and fears it, cannot differentiate between their strengths and weaknesses, views matters from a single perspective or limited concepts, and allows their convictions to control them, content with who they are, does not put themselves in another's shoes, and is oblivious to the reality that change is a necessity. It has been said: "Staying the same is impossible." A barrier to change is also the inability to learn from mistakes in a systematic and objective manner, and the insistence on maximizing positives and correcting negatives. Change requires genuine will, practical steps, and long patience. Change requires knowing priorities and not rushing through stages or skipping fundamentals.
Many books and writings have been produced about change from various aspects: psychological, mental, emotional, and practical. It has been said: "You are not a prisoner of your current personality; the human brain is flexible and capable of change" (this is a scientific fact known as "neuroplasticity"). The difference between a person who has changed and another who has not is "the start and continuity." As Kahlil Gibran said: "Life does not change by changing the years, but by changing minds and hearts." One should take advantage of cognitive tools, such as Charles Duhigg's book "The Power of Habit," and psychological studies on neuroplasticity (proving that the brain is capable of adaptation). It has been said: "Change does not mean you have become a different person, but rather that you have understood yourself in a deeper way and chosen to evolve." Jalal ad-Din Rumi says: "Let us choose what we want to be."
The differences between individual change and institutional change can be summarized as follows: Individual change relies on awareness and will. Change in institutions and countries requires long-term strategies, wise leadership, and collective cultural change. Success in institutional change requires a mix of structural reforms and social support. Individual change starts from within, while institutional change requires smart social engineering.
Change is not an option but a necessary inevitability for life and progress. We have proven that a person can change themselves when they possess genuine will and sufficient awareness, and that institutions and countries can transform when they adopt strategic visions and wise leadership. The fundamental difference between them lies in the fact that individual change stems from within, while institutional change requires supportive mechanisms and structures.
True change is not a fleeting event, but a continuous journey of development and growth. As Kahlil Gibran said: "True change begins from minds and hearts." Are you ready to start your transformative journey today? Remember that every great transformation in history began with an individual decision.
The choice between remaining as we are or transforming into what we aspire to be is ours alone. As Jalal ad-Din Rumi said: "Let us choose what we want to be." So, what do you choose for yourself? For your institution? For your community? The answer is in your hands.


