Reaching Beyond Your Comfort Zone

Have you ever felt that you can’t get out of your own way? Often there are things we’d like to do or dreams we’d like to achieve, but we don’t. The reasons are many. Sometimes it’s fear, laziness, procrastination, or complacency.

Paulo Coelho, 75, author of The Alchemist and other fine writings, says, “People are capable, at any time in their lives, of doing what they dream of.”

I believe that and live my life around that assertion every day.

We can become happier and more content if we continue to grow and evolve as humans. Being mired in old thinking is a death sentence to a life of contentedness. New ideas and an open mind are necessary to overcome complacency.

What have you dreamed of doing, achieving, or at least trying that would require you to push yourself beyond your comfort zone?

And, having identified that dream, when will you start pushing? The ancient Chinese philosopher and writer Lao Tzu said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

Go!

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Step outside your comfort zone