After living with their dysfunctional behavior for so many years (a sunk cost if ever there was one), people become invested in defending their dysfunctions rather than changing them.

Quote by Marshall Goldsmith

Topics: People Change Quotes

Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would I'd never leave.

Promise me you'll never forget me because if I thought you would I'd never leave.

It is always the simple things that change our lives. And these things never happen...

It is always the simple things that change our lives. And these things never happen...

People come and go, but in the end, that's life.

People come and go, but in the end, that's life.

People don't resist change. They resist being changed!

People don't resist change. They resist being changed!

We change, whether we like it or not.

We change, whether we like it or not.

People are always telling me that change is good. But all that means is that...

People are always telling me that change is good. But all that means is that...

Your success in life isn't based on your ability to simply change. It is based...

Your success in life isn't based on your ability to simply change. It is based...

If you can't embrace change you'll end up hating this world & most in it.

If you can't embrace change you'll end up hating this world & most in it.

There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who...

There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who...

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

When you're finished changing, you're finished.

Unless you are prepared to give up something valuable you will never be able to...

Unless you are prepared to give up something valuable you will never be able to...

People come and go, but God won't let us go.

People come and go, but God won't let us go.

One key to successful leadership is continuous personal change. Personal change is a reflection of...

One key to successful leadership is continuous personal change. Personal change is a reflection of...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed...

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.

I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any...

I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any...

Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they haveand underestimate the value...

Change is hard because people overestimate the value of what they haveand underestimate the value...

Some people are going to leave, but that's not the end of your story. That's...

Some people are going to leave, but that's not the end of your story. That's...