Why Getting out of Your Comfort Zone Makes You More Successful

We all like to stay in our comfort zone. We get used to things, we form habits, we know what we like and the natural thing to do is keep things working as smooth as possible. In fact, many of us have a goal or ultimate destination to make enough money to “be comfortable”. Is living comfortably a goal anyone should have? Is it fun or rewarding to live comfortable all the time? Some of us think it will be fun to

be comfortable all the time and not have to worry about anything. But if you look back at your life and the most memorable moments, did they happen when you were comfortable? I highly doubt it and I highly doubt being comfortable all the time would be fun for most of us. Instead of striving to be comfortable, look for ways to be uncomfortable.

Is it crazy to want to be uncomfortable?

Most people do not like to be uncomfortable. They do not like to try new things, go to new places or take chances. The main reason for this is we don’t know what will happen when we get out of our comfort zone. If we have done something 100 times, then we have a pretty good idea what will happen the next time we do it. It doesn’t matter if you are a professional football player, an accountant, a real estate investor, a public speaker, a teacher or engineer. If you have experience doing something and completing tasks, you have an idea of how things will go when you have to complete those tasks again. If you have been an engineer your entire life, but want to start investing it can be very intimidating because you have never done it. Even though engineers have a huge advantage when investing because of their background with numbers. Look at dancing with the starts and how professional athletes who are amazing in their perspective sports look like they have two left feet on the dance floor! At least they do when they start, but many of them practice like crazy and learn to dance.

It is not just the professional athletes that end up being good dancers, most of the contestants on dancing shows become decent, if not great dancers. They were able to become good at something that was completely out of their comfort zone because they were willing to practice and try. It is probably one of the most fun experiences for the people to be on shows like that where they start out horrible and progress to presentable or even great. We can’t all be on dancing with the stars, but we can all definitely do things that take us out of our comfort zone. Most of us are able to get out of our comfort zone without the entire world watching us do it on TV! Being uncomfortable may make us nervous, uneasy and fear for the worst, but it also can be exhilarating, fun and make us more successful.

What things do you remember the most and have been the most fun?

When you look back at your life the things you remember the most and were the most fun were the scariest. When you were safe in your comfort zone you don’t remember much of anything. When you really succeeded at work and made huge breakthroughs it was not while you were in your comfort zone waiting for something to happen.

Why getting out of your comfort zone helps you be happier

Doing all of these things were not easy. You second guessed yourself before you did them and in some cases they did not work out perfectly. However, in almost all cases you felt good having done something that you were scared to do. How often do we regret doing something that we were scared of (as long as it was not something completely stupid that someone dared you to do)? Usually we regret the things we didn’t do, because we were scared, worried about what others would think or didn’t want to take the time to learn.

The things most worth doing in life do not come easily to us.

Why getting out of your comfort zone makes you more successful

Not only does getting out of your comfort zone make you happier, feel more accomplished and give you more memories, it makes you more successful. Most people work for someone else, they want a steady paycheck and a secure job. The most successful people start their own business, they take chances and they do not rely on others for their success. I think people should also realize working for someone else is not always secure. Someone else decides if you should keep your job not you. When you work for yourself you can’t be fired.

Conclusion

Most people will stay in their comfort zone unless absolutely forced to get out. If you look back at your life and what you remember the most and had the most fun doing, it probably happened when you were challenged and doing something you weren’t used to. When you make it a point to do things that are different, new and challenging life becomes a lot more fun. Do you really just want to be “comfortable in life”?