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None of us are born with a guidebook
that provides explicit rules for thought and behavior that will enable us
to navigate life successfully. To cope with the myriad of complexities to
which all of humanity is subject, we each develop a set of habits and
routines that ground us — their continuity assuring us that life is
progressing normally. Most of us know, whether instinctively or by
experience, that transformations can be uncomfortable, but we always
learn and gain so much. Any initial discomfort we experience when
expanding our comfort zones diminishes as we become accustomed to change
and begin to understand that temporary pain is a small price to pay for
the evolution of our soul.
Your current comfort zone did, at one
time, serve a purpose in your life. But it is representative of behaviors
and patterns of thought that empowered you to cope with challenges of
days past. Now, this comfort zone does little to facilitate the growth you
wish to achieve in the present. Leaving your comfort zone behind through
personal expansion of any kind can prepare you to take the larger leaps
of faith that will, in time, help you refine your purpose. Work your way
outward at your own pace, and try not to let your discomfort interfere
with your resolve. With each well-earned triumph, you will grow, and your
comfort zone will expand to accommodate this evolution.
Whether your comfort zone is living
with your parents, or perhaps being too shy to socialize, or maybe it’s
not realizing your spirit self — whatever it is, start small, and you
will discover that venturing beyond is not as stressful an experience as
you imagined it might be. And the joy you feel upon challenging yourself
in this way will nearly always outweigh your discomfort. As you continue
to expand your comfort zone to include new ideas, activities, goals, and
experiences, you will see that you are capable of stimulating change and
coping with the fresh challenges that accompany it.
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