Comfort Zone
what's easy?
I love singing while I’m on my bike. Yes, I get a few weird glances from other people, but I just don’t care. Singing on my bike is fun, and for me it’s normal.
On the other hand, when I step on a stage to perform a song, that’s always hard. I don’t get weird glances here (normally), but it’s not comfortable at all.
But some part of me still wants to go on stage, even though it’s uncomfortable. This whole feeling of sweating and trembling, of doing something hard makes the whole experience much more valuable.
I don’t exactly know why, but I suppose one reason I like going on stage is that it’s a bit hard. It’s slightly outside my comfort zone and therefore much more exciting.
For someone else, the situation might be completely different – they might be super comfortable on stage but fear singing on a bike (after all, think about the weird glances!) For everyone, some things are easy that are hard for others.
Today, let’s think about how we can challenge ourself to expand our comfort zone just a bit, and experience this tiny rush of adrenaline. Here we go ✨
💡 Reflecting on your Comfort Zone
(Like always, you can download the Notion template of this issue of Grow Your Mind to take structured notes.)
Whats inside your comfort zone that is hard for others?
Why is it easy for you? What did you do to arrive there? What can you learn from this to expand your comfort zone in other areas?
In which areas of your life are you often confronted with your comfort zone?
Where are you constantly challenged? How do you handle those situations and what did that do with you?
In what areas could you expand your comfort zone?
Are there any areas in your life where you feel you may be clinging too tightly to your comfort zone? What might be holding you back from taking risks in these areas? How exactly will you go about expanding your comfort zone?
🙏 Thanks!
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With gratitude,
Marc 🌱