Get out of your comfort zone

[anna wong]

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It is easy to fall into a rut and human beings by their very nature tend to find a comfort zone and stay there as long as possible. We all do it regularly and without realizing most of the time. Sometimes it makes sense to settle into an easy pattern but after a while you are likely to get that nagging feeling where you know that there are things you could be doing better. Whether you have settled in an average job, a relationship that isn’t working or financial situation you are not happy with, you can be sure that somewhere in your life you are settling in your comfort zone and not achieving what you are fully capable of. Really successful people are not afraid to take risks and try new things even when they reach the top of their game. They know that staying in a comfort zone will harm rather than benefit them in the long run.
Most of us get into certain habits in our lives that become difficult to shake off, especially as we get older. We get an okay job or we have moderate success in a certain area and give up on improving our situations. By settling for less than your best, you are destined to feel frustrated and unhappy with your situation. I can guarantee that there are areas in your life where you could be doing better. Maybe you could be making more money, have a better job, form better relationships etc. You know that you are capable of achieving even more than you already have. By working on these areas regularly we can stop ourselves from falling into the complacency trap.
Here are some useful tips to help you step outside your comfort zone and achieve your true potential.
Take more risks
In order to change your circumstances for the better you are going to have to make some changes and this means taking some risks. While I am certainly not encouraging you to take risks where the odds are heavily against you, a successful person knows to take a chance when the odds are on your side. Most of us are paralyzed by the fear of failure and this stops us from taking risks and improving our situations. Warren Buffett is a good example of business man who regularly takes intelligent risks. He has become successful because he knows how to reduce the level of risk he is exposed to and that proper planning helps to weigh the odds more heavily in his favor. Although he takes risks all the time, the risks he takes are smart. He never buys into things he doesn’t understand and always makes sure he can survive if the risk doesn’t go his way. I like to think of this approach as intelligent risk taking. The key thing is to occasionally take risks but weigh the outcome in your favor through diligent preparation.
Do something new
The best way to get out of your comfort zone is to force yourself to try new things regularly. This could be something as simple as joining a new social group, finding a new hobby, taking up a new sport etc. Doing new things will expose you to new and interesting experiences that can enrich your life.
Stop running from problems
Most of what we learn in life comes from overcoming the difficulties we face and not from the times when everything seemed easy. All of us, including myself, have a natural tendency to run away from problems and avoid them because, in the short term, problems can be frightening. Every difficulty and obstacle you face in your life is a chance to show how strong you really are and to learn something new about yourself. If you never had problems to overcome you would end up leading a pretty boring and unsatisfying life. Start seeing problems as challenges to make you stronger and not as things to be avoided at all costs. Embrace the challenges you face and don’t run away from them.
Don’t be afraid to fail
No matter how much we plan and try to weight risks in our favor, there are going to be many times when things don’t go exactly as we planned. Don’t be afraid to take a risk and fail. As long as you learn from your mistakes you will be able to avoid them in the future. Don’t be afraid to try and fail but do be afraid of never trying.
We are all capable of far more than we realize so go out there and show yourself what you can really do. I hope this article will encourage you to try something different today and step out of your comfort zone every once in a while. I guarantee it will do wonders for your self esteem and help you discover what you are truly capable of.
Empowering lives Anna Maria L. Wong Entrepreneur/Business Coach 09159814907 http://iloveabundance.vox.com/library/post/ca2020-makes-it-all-possible.html

[Githyanki]

hehehe This is a good read.

[Three Roses]

Wow! Thanks for the post TS.

[b@r3f00t]

nice post...
within this year, i'll be leaving outside the country due to work reasons so that would mean i'll be out of my comfort zone...too sad but i have to face this challenge...

[necrotic freak]

angay ra ni sa mga singles pa....

[annerhexian]

im doing it now.. HAHAHAHA.. soon i will be out in my comfort zone and planning ahead is a good thing..

[Klave]

I've been doing it for many years na, no regrets here.

It will be hard at first so fighting spirit lang.

And one thing about fighting spirit or Drive...

Naa rana siya limit within a day, kay proportional mana siya sa imo physical strength.

Pero magka-increase na iyang limit, so you will be able to do more daring things.

Soon you will find out, that you haven't given up easily and you've done many things, leaving you far more accomplished than you thought you would be.

[b@r3f00t]

ask unta ko klave, asa diay ka karon nag-stay kay it seems nga murag naa gyud unod imo gi-istorya - probably experience cguro nimo...unsa imo age the first time nibiya ka sa imo comfort zone and why? thanks.

[EightEqualsD]

live your life each day as if it was your last day!!!!!!!!