I do not like to leave my comfort zone. At the risk of sounding redundant, it makes me uncomfortable. It does not feel right! The problem is, I know that leaving my comfort zone is the only way to get better.
When I started my blog, it was a step out of my comfort zone. In my blog I put my thoughts out there for the world to see. The scary part is someone might disagree with me. Somebody may think that I am unoriginal. People may not read my blog. All of that does not matter. No two people, no matter how similar, agree on anything. There is nothing new under the sun, so of course your ideas will be based on something else you have learned in life. I do not write my blog exclusively to get people to read it. I do it for myself, but it is still nice for others to read.
Everything in your life that is worth having came with pain. Think about it. If you ever excelled in sports, there were many days of painful practice to get there. If you have ever lost a significant amount of weight, there was lots of blood, sweat, and tears to get to your goal weight. For the ladies out there, having a child was likely one of the most painful experiences of your life. And it did not stop there, did it? If you have ever made a large purchase, you had to work hard for the cash to buy it. The list is endless, but the point is true, GROWTH does not occur without some level of pain.
Here are two reasons why I am going to step out of my comfort zone.
- To Provide Excitement – When I do the same thing over and over and over I may get a little better at that one thing. I will not stay interested though. I will get bored. I want to get out of bed everyday excited to experience something that I did not have the chance to experience yesterday.
- To Make Myself Better – If I am not willing to try new things, I will never learn anything new. And when you stop learning, you start dying. I had an old guy I used to work with say he was never going to retire because people who retire die. I know what he was saying, and for him if he was not at work, he would stop learning. That would ultimately lead to his death.
I am committing now to start advertising my blog more. I am going to start posting my blog on facebook and twitter. I am going to put my website blog on my email signature. I am going to take a bigger step out of my comfort zone because like the top of the page says, “It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be.”
When was the last time you stepped out of your comfort zone? How did it turn out?
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