Are you beginning to wonder, “Will this change thing ever slow down?”

Hard to say. But, in the meantime, you might as well go with the flow and lighten yourself up so you aren’t left, gripping the rocks on the bank, because humans are catching up emotionally with the breakthroughs we’ve created with our intellects, like the car, the computer, medicine, and finance.

We’re recognizing that what human beings have historically spent much of their time doing-gathering food and establishing defensive measures for the community-is now a minor part of our lives. We’re recognizing that we can break the rules, make our own life decisions, learn the new skills we need, and have it all, and on our own terms.

We are becoming responsible for our selves. It is this process which is causing all of this change. But, like all change, it’s a bit messy, very unpredictable, and the learning curve can be steep. It’s like intellectual anarchy. And it’s healthy, because anarchy is not necessarily bad. The Internet is a good example of the positive results of anarchy.

Providers and users offer a virtually free exchange based on simple protocols. The result is complete availability of information and automatic connections with people who matter to you.

Now take a look at the changing role of the supervisor. No longer is the supervisor a pseudo-parent ready with the consequences. No. Instead, today’s enlightened supervisor is the staff person’s coach, placed as a resource to be utilized by the more responsible employee who no longer needs to be watched every step of the way. This is but a small example of the trend towards self-responsibility.