Ep 35 - How do I make my comfort zone work for me?

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“Getting out of the comfort zone” has become kind of universal sentiment for most of us. It has become a differentiator between achievers and super achievers. We have a few examples, where people are okay to risk their health in the name of not being comfortable.

What is this state that we talk so much about? Let’s take a deeper dive into the same.

For any discussion, our go to tool is to align on the word meaning first. Unless we are aligned we are running in any direction looking for finish line. For example, fun can mean different for different people and if we start debating if fun is good or bad, it can be endless.

So here is what we found:
1st - a situation where one feels safe or at ease;
2nd - a situation in which you feel comfortable and you do not have to do anything new or difficult.

If you are someone who aligns with 2nd meaning here, please define what “difficult” means to you and you are set.

For the ones, who knows comfort zone as the 1st definition like me, I find it to be the state where I feel safe and my creativity flourishes. The same has been quoted by Marcus Buckingham & Ashley Goodall in their HBR article “The Feedback Fallacy” (Image shared).
In all these discussions, there always be a parameter of “How much?” which I am not taking up now.
All I am trying to bring here is that easy and comfortable are not the same thing. There is a reason why “being comfortable” is the most desired state. We work hard to earn the comfort and prepare of the next battle. It is more like getting a good “comfortable” sleep to prepare for the next most productive day.
I have very high regards for people who consistently push themselves to achieve greater height by being uncomfortable. The idea is not to be too soft and fragile in the name of being comfortable. Specially when the talk about mental health is being discussed all across.
The idea is to find the best version of you.

Please try for the right mix of it depending on your system you live in and don’t justify all motivations with “being uncomfortable”.

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