I was talking to a friend the other day about goals and he reminded me of something his brother likes to say… “You only get flak when you’re over the target”
Just so you know, he is a former Naval officer, and this saying comes from the aviation arena. But it is not just a saying about combat flying. It has a much larger meaning in relation to comfort and our comfort zones.
Comfort… It’s something we all strive for on a daily basis. If it’s cold, we want a blanket. If it’s warm, we want a fan. If it’s far we want a ride. If it’s hard we either want some help or we wish it was easier. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with being comfortable.
But Comfort can be dangerous,
Comfort can be deceiving,
Comfort can trick us.
When we are comfortable, we stay put, stay in one place, we don’t have to push ourselves. But we are meant to push ourselves and challenge ourselves on some levels. This is how we grow as people.
This may seem counterintuitive but in many areas of life, you do it every day. If you are a weight-lifter or bodybuilder you don’t just lift the easy weights, you lift the hard weights. The heavy weights push you so you can lift even more. If you are a runner or a bicycler you don’t just go around the block. You push yourself to go farther and farther each time.
You do these things so you can get better at that activity. You do these things and at first, they are hard. They are difficult but the more you do them the less hard, less difficult they become. Before you know it, you’ve reached a new level. This same concept can apply to many areas of your life. You decide where you want to grow and work towards it.
You just have to remember that when you first start pushing yourself or trying something new, it is possible you will fail. At first, it will not be easy, it should not be easy. That is ok. If at first you don’t succeed, you are normal. Despite the old thinking, Failing is not a negative judgment actually just the opposite. It means you tried, you took that first step.
Power Thoughts
| You only get flak if you’re over the target… Anonymous “As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.” -Robin S. Sharma “Don’t let fear make your decisions for you.” -Annette White “When was the last time you did something for the first time.” -Anonymous “The comfort zone is nothing else but a graveyard for your dreams & ideas.” -Anonymous “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort. You cannot have both.” -Brene Brown “Do one thing every day that scares you.” -Eleanor Roosevelt “The hardest thing to do is leaving your comfort zone. But you have to let go of the life you’re familiar with and take the risk to live the life you dream about.” -T. Arigo “By leaving your comfort zone behind and taking a leap of faith into something new, you find out who you are truly capable of becoming.” -Anonymous “If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” -Anonymous “The only thing that is stopping you from where you are to where you want to go is your comfort zone.” -Dhaval Gaudier “True self-discovery begins where your comfort zone ends.” -Adam Braun | “Great people do things before they’re ready.” -Amy Poehler “A ship is always safe at the shore-but that is not what it is built for.” -Albert Einstein Resistance to change is very much governed by your comfort zone. Just because something is comfortable does not for a moment mean it’s what you want, or even good for you for that matter.” -Robin H-C “Coming out of your comfort zone is tough in the beginning, chaotic in the middle, and awesome in the end…because in the end, it shows you a whole new world.” -Manoj Arora “Step so far outside your comfort zone that you forget how to get back.” -Anonymous You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky Each time you try something for the first time you will grow-a little piece of the fear of the unknown is removed and replaced with a sense of empowerment.” -Annette White Comfort is your biggest trap and coming out of your comfort zone is your biggest challenge.” -Manoj Arora “Even the smallest changes in our daily routine can create incredible ripple effects that expand our vision of what is possible.” – Charles F. Glassman “Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone.” – Billy Cox |
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