The comfort zone can be a dangerous place to be when you are looking to create something better. When we are comfortable we are not growing. I have heard it said that everything great is outside your comfort zone.
Why is this important? The main reason would be to grow yourself as an employee or owner. This does not only apply to the working world and how you make money. Relationships would be another area that I see as a big hurdle that people have to break free of.
Most of the friends that we have we do not pick and they are chosen for us. Hear me out it started when you were in school. You were friends with the people in your class. As we grow up it is now the people that we work with, or have the same activities. These would be things like church, the gym you go to, or rec sports.
Comfort zone and getting outside it
How many of us search out people for the life they have or read a book in an area we want to grow. If we want a great business find someone that has built it and see if you can pick their brain. You might be thinking why would they help me? This is the uncomfortable part. You are going to be vulnerable and ask if someone can help.
I have found that many successful people are willing to help but people are not willing to ask. It might cost a bit of money and for sure time but is it worth it to cut years off of your mistakes? This is also why books are so helpful they allow you to pick what you want to work on.
I know for myself I started asking people to be a mentor for me when I was a teenager. Because I knew that I did not know everything and I would not live long enough to make all the mistakes I needed to. Also, this is the same reason that great sports stars have many coaches.
Growth Is The Focus
There are other things that fall outside the comfort zone. Now for you, it might be working out, reading, holding a spider… The idea here is that you would do something to push yourself to grow. Not everything as you can burn yourself out. Choose an area or two to start and as you do it more you will see the easier things will get. Soon you will be so far ahead you might now recognize the person you were.
Here is an article about 10 ways to expand your comfort zone Click Here.
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Your friend,
Wesley
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