Movement Versus Change

Between worlds

The image shows two forms of motion: a carousel reflected in glass and a bridge stretching ahead. One suggests movement without arrival; the other represents change: leaving one place in order to reach another. Both involve motion, and both can feel productive, but only one actually takes you somewhere new.

It’s easy to stay busy and keep things turning because they always have. Activity creates reassurance, rhythm, and familiarity, and it can easily be mistaken for progress, particularly when there is no immediate pressure to move on.

Progress, however, usually requires a shift. It involves deciding to stop circling and to cross into something different, even when the path forward is not yet fully clear. Good judgement lies in recognising which moment you are in, and choosing accordingly.

David R. Smith