What exactly is a ‘comfort zone’? On first blush it sounds like a lovely place to be, but… on second thought, maybe not. One’s comfort zone could also become a prison as much as it can be a place of refuge, of refreshing, a break from what’s going on. I suspect that a comfort zone can be seductive, implying safety. But it also can inhibit your ‘out of the box’ thinking. Not sure those two places are compatible unless you are an out of the box thinker and this is your comfort zone.
Everyone talks about ‘comfort zone’ – being in or not. Question is… do you know yours and what it does for you ? You may not know what or where it is, but you certainly know when you’re not in it.Thinking and going outside the box – not necessarily does the former lead to the latter. There should be a caveat in this – moving out of your comfort zone should never be willy nilly (wherever that is). Not sure what the point in that would be. Personally I think that taking chances simply for the sake of taking chances is stupid. I would also content that no one can force you out of your comfort zone but circumstances can. Thus, the only ‘reasoned’ movement is when you choose to move from the comfortable known to the unknown.
The advantage to movement (going)? Multiple. First, it tests your ability to adjust and adapt to change. Second, it gives you a whole new set of options and opportunities in which to respond to the change. If you are choosing it then you may have the ability to determine the time, place, and method. The point in all this is growth – in an increased understanding of who you are and your ability to make reasoned choices rather than forced choices.
The difficulty arises when movement is trust upon you. This typically happens when you least expect it or are the least prepared for change. However, to expect the status quo to indefinitely continue is really not very logical. Change is always the order of life – how and what is yours to determine, but never if. Comfort Zone – a place, not of residence but of rest and analysis to your ‘next’. Use the time and place, don’t let it become a prison.
…but what do you think?
