To Achieve Success & Happiness - Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

I dare you…I double dare you…no wait, I triple dog dare you! In grade
school that is the equivalent of throwing down a gauntlet, and no self
respecting third grader is going to walk away with out at least trying to
do the dare.

Can you imagine today; getting a laundry basket, tossing the clothes on
the floor, climbing in and zipping down the stairs? Probably not, because
you are envisioning a pile of dirty laundry, crushed laundry basket, hole
in the wall at the bottom of the stairs…oh yeah, and probably a broken arm
or hip.

Now go back to your 8 year old self…feeling the danger, the thrill of the
ride and knowing that it will be worth Mom’s wrath just to have that bit
of fun.

Many of us had to read and write a book report on “How to Eat Fried
Worms”, the book where Billy agrees to eat 10 worms in order to beat the
school bully and save face.

What makes us so different from that 11 year old boy who is willing to eat
worms in order to accomplish his goals? Or the 8 year old flying down the
stairs in a open laundry basket sled? Two words….”comfort zone”.

Our comfort zone is that safe, snug place where we might not be fulfilling
our dreams, loving life, or even be happy, but we perceive that it is a
safe place, and to go outside that safe place is scary and full of
pitfalls…of course it is full of opportunity too.

The problem with the comfort zone is that only drastic situations can push
you out, otherwise it is up to you. An outside influence such as a company
downsizing, spouse leaving, being fired etc. can force you out of your
comfort zone, but generally people will still run right back to something
similar to what they have just lost.

Now, believe me, I am not saying run for your nearest laundry basket
eating worms along the way, but think about how you are currently living
your life. Are you in your current situation because it is a comfortable,
though maybe not the ideal situation? Could you start with making a few
small changes and make you life more enjoyable?

Our friend Mike Kemski has come up with the 11 principals for doing just that.
You can check out his BANABU program here.

- Meredith

comfort zone, happiness, personal development, personal growth, positive thinking, self improvement

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