![]() And that is one of the key reasons why we have so little that becomes great. All really big discoveries are the results of thought.” – Alexander Graham Bell Follow it up, explore all around it one discovery will lead to another, and before you know it you will have something worth thinking about to occupy your mind. Of course it will be a little thing, but do not ignore it. ‘Every time you do so you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before. Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods. “Don’t keep forever on the public road, going only where others have gone, and following one after the other like a flock of sheep. “The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” – Charles Dickens “When we get too comfortable, we stop dreaming.” – Joyce Rachelle So when I feel like quitting, I ask myself, which would I rather live with?” – Lance Armstrong That surrender, even the smallest act of giving up, stays with me. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If you don’t have that grit and resilience to embrace a growth mindset, you might never get a taste of what it feels like to be successful.” – Ifeoluwa Egbetade “You need to get out of your comfort zone to make connections with new ideas. “Fear can only be mastered outside of your comfort zone.” – Matshona Dhliwayo When you race him, he will win.” – Tom Fleming “Somewhere in the world someone is training when you are not. “Outside your comfort zone is the only place worth living.” – Karina Bliss “Fight your fear, your laziness, your ignorance before you worry about fighting the competition.” – Amit Kalantri “It’s not what you do once in a while, it’s what you day in and day out that makes the difference.” – Jenny Craig “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” – John A. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. “Nobody ever died of discomfort, yet living in the name of comfort has killed more ideas, more opportunities, more actions, and more growth than everything else combined. ![]() “We cannot become what we want to be by remaining what we are.” – Max DePree ![]() “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt “Life is a concept, like the “universe”, that expands as soon as we reach what we think is its edge.” – Kamand Kojouri “Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort.” – Peter McWilliams “Whenever you feel uncomfortable, instead of retreating back into your old comfort zone, pat yourself on the back and say, ‘I must be growing,’ and continue moving forward.” – T. “The only thing that is stopping you from where you are to where you want to go is your comfort zone.” – Dhaval Gaudier “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela Great things don’t come from comfort zones.” – Roy Bennett “If you always do what is easy and choose the path of least resistance, you never step outside your comfort zone. May these comfort zone quotes inspire you to do something daring today. It can seem terrifying to move out of it but should you do, you’ll discover new capabilities you never thought you even had. ![]() Remember: a comfort zone feels safe because it’s a trap. But you will need to introduce a bit of discomfort in your routine to move forward. You don’t need to do something risky all the time. This is outside your comfort zone so it helps you grow at the same time, it doesn’t have too much stress so it’s harmful to you physically and mentally. The key is being in between – in your optimal performance zone. High-stress environments such as jobs in the finance, customer service, and healthcare can be a danger zone to some people because of high competition and results expected from individuals. Being in this state means you’re subjected to too much anxiety and stressors that your work and decision-making suffer. In this state, there is a reasonable amount (medium) of healthy stress so you perform at your peak.Īfter that comes the domain called the danger zone. For instance: some athletes want to be pushed to their limit, while several simply want a new challenge. Just outside that sphere is the optimal performance zone. ![]() Strategies are familiar (despite them probably not working well anymore). You can expect the same performance levels every time. Imagine three circles, where the innermost circle is your comfort zone. There are three psychological states for performance ( based on Individual Zones of Optimal Functioning ). Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone Where there’s low to neutral level of anxiety and stress and you know you’re in control of the environment. What is a comfort zone? Experts say that it’s a psychological state where you feel most at ease.
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