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How to get out of your comfort zone ?

Are you in your comfort zone ?

What do really mean by comfort zone ?

The term, comfort zone, has become so cliched now a days

Almost everybody talks about it. We hear statements like these : 

“We should not be in our comfort zone”

“We should push ourselves, challenge ourselves”

“Growth happens outside comfort zone” and so on….

Now all this is good to speak about, but what exactly is this comfort zone? 

First, let’s look at some of the terms which come to your mind when you think about comfort ? 

Safety, security, familiarity, right ?

It's a comfortable safe space, where you don't have to exert too much of an effort, where things are fairly manageable 

But I have come up with a very simple way to explain this concept

Here it is

Wherever you are today, that's your comfort zone. 

That’s really it. That’s my definition

Now, this understanding is based on the premise that you have so much more potential than you currently explore. 

Most of us don’t even know what is our true potential and what all we can achieve in our lives – whether it is at work, in our relationships, with our business or  with our health.

Let’s break down this premise into a 3-steps of Awareness, Desire and Action and we will use 3 simple yet powerful questions :

Step 1 : Awareness

First question to ask yourself

Can I do better ?

This is the fundamental question of awareness

Ask yourself :

Can I have a better job? 

Can my business grow further?

Can I have better relationships? 

Can I make more money? 

Can I have better health? 

And so on….

And the answer to these questions invariably is yes. You can

Step 2 : Desire

Second question to ask yourself

Do I want to do better?

This is the fundamental question of desire

Now, some of you may say that you are very happy, very satisfied where you are today and that's perfectly fine. 

It's a matter of choice, but at least you understand that there’s a potential gap between where you are currently and where you can be

Step 3 : Action

Third and final question to ask yourself

“If I can do better and I want to do better, what should I do about it?” 

And you can break this question further into specific questions such as 

“What is really holding me back from doing better?”

What are some of the next steps I should be taking? What should I start doing? What should I stop doing? 

And this way, when you combine awareness, desire and action, you start pushing outside your comfort zone

What you will also realize is that this comfort zone is constantly shifting as you grow, which means it is a dynamic zone 

Now does that mean that you have to constantly push yourself forever ?

Ofcourse not !

You will always have the power to decide what is right for you, when you have reached a state of equilibrium, happiness and fulfilment

So here’s my invitation to you

Go back, reflect and answer the 3 questions and see what comes up for you 

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