Too stuck in your Comfort Zone?
“Any change, even a change for better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts” Arnold Bennett
Most of us are living the same life day in day out, wanting to change our reality and yet doing nothing about it. Years go by and feel stuck in our comfort zone blaming people and situations for not taking any action.
We keep waiting for that ideal state that will give a boost to bring about that change we’ve been so wanting.
It’s a constant chaos between wanting to do something and doing it.
And the fact is that there will be no ideal moment and blaming people and situations won’t help, and above all tomorrow will always look like a better option than taking actions now.
Ever wondered, why transforming your reality is so difficult? That’s because
- We fear taking that step into the unknown
- Being in the habit of delaying, procrastinating
- Doubting own’s capabilities
- Overthinking
hence, we don’t want to accept that and we come up with excuses like
- Have too much on our plate, too busy
- Haven’t got the time or the bandwidth
- Will do it tomorrow
- It’s too late
- Don’t know what to do
we spend more time and energy justifying not doing anything than figuring out ways to change our reality. This is being stuck in our comfort zone.
If you can’t change it then accept it and stop thinking of that. But that’s difficult, right?
Our monkey mind keeps bringing those thoughts back again and again.
Choice is yours!!!
If you want to work on something so relevant and change it or remain being stuck, frustrated, dissatisfied, disillusioned, exhausted.
Transforming your reality requires taking control and actions.
Transformation doesn’t just happen by simply thinking or talking about it. Firstly, It needs a strong will along with conviction to change your reality. Secondly, needs clarity and above all taking actions towards living the life you envisioned.
Each one of us has the potential to do things beyond what we think we can, but end up living within our comfort zones.
And since we don’t take any action to challenge the status quo we never realize the immense possibilities that could have opened.
As a result, that potential to be better than what we are right now, remains underutilized.
I had been in the corporate jobs for close to 20 years and it was a good run until about last 4 to 5 years when it became a drag doing the same stuff day in day out, not adding any value to the job and me.
I knew I could do better and yet I was accepting whatever was coming my way. To add to that I was doing all that I have mentioned above.
To cut it short, I was too stuck and comfortable and I was sleepwalking through my life.
But I dared to change that knowing that I was wasting my potential by doing things that I was not passionate about and above all by exploring possibilities. Since then I have amazed myself so often, doing things which I could never imagine.
It’s OK to be afraid of chaos and disruptions, but remember there are immense possibilities out there to explore and your potential is not limited to what you think it is.
If you really want to transform your reality then
- Acknowledge, this is not the life you are meant to live
- Gain clarity of your aspirations, purpose and what you are passionate about
- Develop the habit of taking actions NOW!
- Be consistent
- Understand and manage your impediments
- Don’t be fixated with the end goal, Improvise and adapt along the way
- Take support if you have, having an accountability partner helps
And don’t forget to celebrate each success along the way.
It will take a lot of energy and time, and you got to stick with it to keep the momentum going.
Happy exploring… 😊
Author: Abhishek Budhraja
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