Why You Should Leave the Safety of Your Comfort Zone
The Daily Write
The only way to get out of your comfort zone is by challenging yourself
I was living at home with my mom.Every day was the same. I got up, ate breakfast, read, and watched YouTube videos all day until I went to sleep to start it all over the next day.I was wallowing in the depths of depression. I was frustrated and lost. I feared that I would be stuck there forever, both physically and mentally.It’s always been my fear to live in my childhood home well into adulthood. I felt I should be out there in the world. Doing things, experiencing things.In an act of spontaneity, I took a shot of courage and did something I was scared of doing.I bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles. This was it. My big leap of courage was pushing me out into the world. After feeling lost and depressed for a long time, I felt excited about starting my new life.But when I got there, things didn’t change in the way I expected. I was still alone and isolated. I wasn’t in great health. I didn’t get out much.That summer I sublet in WeHo. It was hell on earth. For one, my depression was in full swing. Second, there were roaches in the kitchen. They would scurry about whenever I was cooking or feeding the cat. It was an absolute nightmare.After being there for 6 months, I came back home. I was disappointed with how things turned out. I thought I would do more. I thought I would stay. But I didn’t.And yet, looking back, I’m insanely proud of myself for what I did.Not many people have the balls to randomly upend their life and move across the country. But I did.It took a lot of guts on my part. I had to push myself out of my comfort zone. I had to do things for myself. Doing that changed me.I learned to be more assertive. I learned about traveling. I learned about new people and places.Despite the fact that I wasn’t having a good time then, I look back on it fondly.You grow the most when you experience pain and challenges like that. But it’s so worth it. You can turn into a whole new person.Challenging yourself is a good thing. You’ll look back on it with fondness, thinking about how you got through it. You’ll feel proud that you got through it.
Key Message: When you push yourself out of your comfort zone, you grow. You will look back and be proud of yourself.
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