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Yeah, this comfort is what keeps people from thinking they can't do stuff, too. Why even entertain the thought if you are "happy" with where your life is?
Also, Amy Winehouse wouldn't need the machete. I'd still run like hell.
hahaha!
What I find difficult is convincing myself that taking risks or even just completing tasks that I know need to done will make me happier than sitting on the couch. Why am I so programmed to think having a lazy day is an attractive option? I am aware that nothing makes me feel better than a good day of productivity. But come the next morning I have to fight the urge to step backward into safety.
Interesting Jenna. As a society we're taught to appreciate "the easy way" where there isn't much work involved.
It's not that we don't wanna' work, it's that we wanna' do work we love – something stimulating with meaning. That type of work most likely will entail doing things that have both present and future benefit. Hope you find what that is for you… -=)
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I can sympathize with you about those ‘tour groups’! I don’t think I would have lasted a day!
Hahaha… the irony Will, being that when i introduced myself i said "i write a blog about non-conformity and other such ideas"…
Comfort or what we perceive as comfort is a funny thing- quite hilarious at times…..sometimes we fight so hard to stay within its confinements until, if we are lucky, are accidentally pushed outside the limits to see our true potential. You either sink or swim.
Beautifully said Lisa! Amen.
I heard Tony Robbins say something on an episode of his t.v. show Breakthrough that I have to remind myself of on a regular basis: "The path of comfort leads to discomfort."
I am about to carve it into my bathroom mirror, because it is easy for me to forget.
Jacob!
Fabulous that you had the experience! Sometimes its good to step back into "the life once lived", because at a certain point you really start to appreciate and miss your new level, your NEW COMFORT ZONE.
I believe in moderation, but sometimes it is good to boogie till you puke….just to KNOW again that you are REALLY much happier and more fulfilled by a path that is more challenging and balanced.
As always, thanks for your insight and opportunity to reflect on my own situation…… and your humor!
Hope you are feeling better : )
Boogie till you puke – oh Kathy – what i would give to get a visual of you in boogie mode!! Sensophy may be on the verge of sponsoring its first ever flip-cam give-away!! Virtual Bear Hugs.
I will leave THAT to your imagination…hahaha
But this has been on my mind, "In every moment, you’re life is either shrinking or expanding."
For myself I realize that it IS a process of both, only when I shrink a bit do I SEE how far I have expanded. And the feeling of that expansion is in me, on a cellular level, so I know I can be there again…. and even go waaaaay beyond it!!
I see it in cycles, just like in nature, I expand, I contract, I expand, I contract….but I never go back totally, and THAT is the measure of my growth. More and More I just try to observe the process, not judge myself (that is not helpful!), but check in and encourage as much as possible the behavior that is healthy and expansive.
That makes a massive amount of sense Kathy. Thanx for the thoughts you provoked me to ponder. Wish we were having this conversation over tea in Amsterdam but super grateful to be having it with you here as well. -=)
Jacob, great post, Personally I hid in my comfort zone for years, whilst telling myself I can survive this. I felt paralyzed, helpless and hopeless.I was on anti depressants to keep the negative,hurtful mind chatter down
.It was only when I became sick of being sick that I chose to do something different, like deal with my problems.For many years I never understood the meaning of insanity: "you continue to do the same thing the same way over and over , BUT expect the results to be different"
And what did it take? , The courage to put one foot in front of the other and not seeking a pretend comfort zone.
Robin!! -=) Awesome to read about your overcomings… congratz and great work! All this "wisdom" is wonderful but the key to me implementing what i have has been consciously stepping outta' my comfort zone. More magic to come… yap soon!
Exactly! God gave us these beautiful bodies. We should treat them like temples. Like a coach of mine once said, "garbage in, garbage out." If you eat like crap, then you'll perform like crap."
Welcome back bro,
Paula
P Money! Great to see you Sensophizing with us. We've gotta' link up telephonically. Get at me girl!!
Comfort is over rated, but highly seductive and dangerous to our well being. After a while we become hypnotized and don't realize that we put ourselves into this predicament so we convince ourselves that we're happy. I agree with Kathy, taking a step back helps us stay on course and reminds us of what we're NOT missing in our lives.
You said it sister! -=)
Great post Jacob,
Crazily when we initially reach the 'Comfort Zone' we think we've made it in life so to speak "yahoo, look where I am, look where I've got to, all these material things to easy & quicken my life so I can just sit on the sofa & slob" & yes to play & chill out initially was fun, it was a break from the stress & pressure of work & life in general – HOWEVER before you know it you've 'sat there' for such a long time that it becomes all you know. It becomes empty & boring, with no challange, interest or input from The Self.
That's when the wake up call comes & you start to look beyond the 'Comfort' of the sofa, TV & beer. That's when I started to look for ME. & through time, input & those all important Baby Steps I have, at first slithered & now proudly, happily stride away from that Comfort Zone & I'm proud & happy to say am entering the phase of my Stretch Zone, & when that is mastered & becomes Comfortable I will move forward to once more. & so my journey & process continues & grows. All good things to you Jacob & welcome home. x
Great stuff Lynne!! Thanx. -=)
haha. I know the feeling Jacob. Was this a Birthright group?
My experience with my birthright trip was extremely UNcomfortable because of the comfort. Not necessarily because of the schedule, but because of the people in my group.
There were a few cool guys I spent most of the trip hanging out with. They were Russian Jews like me…and there was an insane amount of vodka consumed during the trip.
Coincidentally the majority of the group was actually a group of students from Ohio State (where I also attended). Though I didn't know them personally it was still too close to home for comfort.
So the majority of the trip I spent in a drunken stupor surrounded by people I was bound to see on a weekly basis after the trip ended.
Sleep was a hot commodity too. Definitely not the healthiest span of my life.
I assume you rode the camels at the Bedouin tents? Did you try their tea? Enough sugar to give you a heart attack…might have been the MOST unhealthy part of the entire trip. Kept me up all night haha.
It was pretty good. NBC cancelled it after only the 2nd episode aired. Probably wasn't negative enough for television.
It's still up on Hulu if you get a chance to check it out: http://www.hulu.com/breakthrough-with-tony-robbin…
hahaha!! thanx for the link… i'm gonna' check it out.
interesting that as i explore what most excites me, my comfort zone kicks in and wants to keep me right where i am. doesn't it know that the future holds good stuff ahead? sure there may be some bumpy times, but wtf CZ!? i hope you appreciate my radical use of acronyms there.
i think this is very similar to complacency – self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual danger. you feel good where you are, not realizing that there is danger ahead – your life is flying by without you even being part of it!
…the words of Pink Floyd "I have become comfortably numb". I think for many of us, we are bombarded by negativity that tells us we should be satisfied with what we have, wether it makes us happy or not. When in reality we should always be striving for that bit more joy out of life and love. We become stuck, with no encouragement to move forward.
comfort kills relationships and spirit. the only place it belongs is in an old pair of jeans or that worn out leather jacket… 🙂
Beautifully put. Love those jeans too. Thanx!! -=)
More than your astute observations is my enjoyment for your continuous referral to different parts of yourself in the 3rd person. Take THAT subconscious mind!