It’s a reasonable question at the level of logic … sadly, that’s not what drives human behavior.

The unconscious mind is terrified of (even healthy and positive) change … it’s designed by evolution to heavily prioritize (HP) “homeostasis preservation” (aka remain the same).

To facilitate change, you must first build up inner-unconscious resources so that the HP process can relax a bit and recover some childhood curiosity.

Dewey Gaedcke’s answer to What are the benefits of seeking therapy?


Original answer on Quora found here