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 5/21/2007 |
Comfort Zone
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Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “comfort zone” before.
Well, let’s label it for what it really is.
Comfort zone=No Effort Needed Zone
Comfort zone=No Change Zone
Comfort zone=No Challenge Zone
Comfort zone=No Movement Zone
Comfort zone=No Growth Zone
Are you really sure you want to stay within your comfort zone?
Hey – I know these things. It’s terrifying to some people to move outside their comfort zone – in fact for most of us, at least once in our life, we will be physically terrified by that prospect. Some people get used to it. Others change, despite their fears.
However they do it – however you do it – it’s essential to personal growth.
It’s easy to get complacent in this life. We tend to do the same things we’ve always done. We take the same routes to work. We eat the same things. We talk to the same people. There’s a nice familiarity about it all.
But to grow, we need to change. Sometimes, we need radical change, while other times, we just need a bit of a change. Whatever or whichever it may be, sometimes we’ve just got to move out of our comfort zone, and into something new.
But if you’re terrified, how do you do it?
Here are three tips to start the movement:
1. Think of it as a game. A game is something where there are winners and losers, but you mainly play for the fun of it. Personal change can be like that – when you think of it as a game, the change becomes fun.
2. Set a timetable, and follow it. A lot of people know they need to get out of their comfort zone, but they feel hesitant about it. For those people, set a date to change – yes, I know it sounds odd – and then change on that date.
3. Realize that change is not your enemy – it’s your friend, at least when you are the one managing the change. You can control it – and the feeling of control is enough to allay most people’s fears about moving out of the zombie zone – excuse me, “comfort zone” – and into something that will be better for you in the long run.
Move into the challenge zone – and develop a new comfort zone in the process.
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