Why do we resist the systems?

What systems do I speak about?

First of all let’s look at the definition of systems. To me a system is a set of procedures according to which something is completed; an organized method.

So the systems that we resist at times are methods that work, methods that bring about completion to projects or objectives that we take on. I can hear one of you saying but I always follow the methods to get things done. If you are like me, there have been times in my life that I’ve tried to ‘re-invent the wheel’. And because of that I did not accomplish what could have been done with ease.

So the question is, why at times do we resist systems? I think it is because we feel that we are smarter than the people who have gone before us.

It is my opinion that if a system works – keep using it.

If a system is not working – improve the system. But it does not mean throwing the entire process out. It means fine-tuning it and then trying it out. If it is not meeting your standards tweak a few things then check to see how much the tweaking is improving the situation.

Does this mean that you continue going back to it and trying to achieve perfection? Not at all, as work goes on and getting what ever you do finished is more important than trying to achieve perfection.

My questions to complete this blog are;

• Are you resisting systems already in place because you just want to create something new?
• What good is it doing, if you are not accomplishing what you are paid to do?