Life And Success Begins Outside Of Your Comfort Zone

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. – Neale Donald Walsch

The comfort zone is a behavioural state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviours to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk (White 2009).

What this means in layman's term is simple, nothing much happens when we are in our comfort zone. The more time a person spends outside of his or her comfort zone, the more they will achieve. This notion is a very simple one, since when we achieve, our comfort zone is pushed further, so we must achieve even more to stay out of it.

When you measure the benefits of staying in your comfort zone against stepping out of it, you will find that the benefits are much more rewarding.

This is what happens when a person stays within their comfort zone.

• Familiarity and security since you know what to expect each day.
• Short-term fulfilment, due to the fact that the rewards will always be the same.

This is what happens when a person leaves their comfort zone.

• They achieve new goals.
• They meet new people who can point them in new directions.
• They discover new limits, not reached before.
• They begin to aim higher in life.
• They become even more motivated to try new things.

So you can see how important it is to leave your comfort zone. If you want to achieve any form of success.

Here are some tips on how to break out of your comfort zone.

Tip 1

Stop worrying about what others might think about you. You cannot let anyone down apart from yourself if you do not do this. Try doing something that you would never do while in your comfort zone. This could be something small, such as taking part in a karaoke night.

This will help to take the pressure off you always wanting to be perfect in the eyes of others. Once you have done this, sky is now the limit, since you can now set new standards for yourself.

Tip 2

You must face your fears head on. Make a list of all the things you have a fear of, and I mean everything, from phobias to financial ruin. Now design a plan to face these fears one by one, seeking help if need be.

Tip 3

Relinquish the predictability of your comfort zone, since a fear of the unknown will keep you trapped forever. You must venture into the open world, taking risks in measured amounts, and then accepting the results of all your actions.

Tip 4

Associate yourself with new people. So instead of just sticking to the people you have something in common with, find a group of people who will go that little bit farther than you. These people will help to bring out a new side to you, which will start you on the journey of trying and doing new things.

Tip 5

Visualise your success in life. If you do this everyday, you will begin to believe in yourself more and more. This will then allow you to take the risks associated with success.

It is time for you to leave that comfort zone of yours. Go ahead and put those ideas of fear and ridiculous rules behind you. It is so important that you do this, as it is a giant step towards success.