A Swift Kick In The Comfort Zone

Getting out of your comfort zone is the topic of the day. Lifelong childhood friends Tom Stewart and John Curren discuss how to create personal change by overcoming fear and being uncomfortable.

whatisyourcomfortzone.com - Marcus Taylor created this website that has a tool with a scientifically supported algorithm that leads you to have an idea which he believes is the beginning of someone taking action. Think about it. If you never left your comfort zone you would still be living at home with your parents and lead a life like the boy in the bubble. You would never have any interactions with others, no relationships with the opposite sex, no job, etc..

Some of the data Marcus discovered through analysis of the data he has acquired through his survey.

Men have a larger comfort zone than women.

Our comfort zone changes as we grow older.

Positive correlation between how much we get out of our comfort zone and how much money we make.

He found that entrepreneurs, athletes and successful people scored the highest on the app.

If you want something you don’t already have, you have to do something you haven’t already done.

That is what these people have made a habit of doing.

You have to embrace the challenges that make cause anxiety in order to grow. We have to experience new things. It allows you to get comfortable with the things that terrify you.

Uncertainty is terrifying and most people do whatever they can to stay away from it. The reality is, if you don’t expand your comfort zone and experience that uncertainty, you’re never going to know what you’re truly capable of.

Treat your life as a story. Would anyone want to read your life story?

How to Break Out of Your Comfort Zone

Do everyday things differently.

Take your time making decisions. Think don’t just react. Make educated decisions by slowing down.

Do it in small steps. Identify your fears, and then face them step by step.

You can't live outside of your comfort zone all the time. You need to come back from time to time to process your experiences. The last thing you want is for the new and interesting to quickly become commonplace and boring. This phenomenon, called hedonistic adaptation, is the natural tendency to be impressed by new things only to have the incredible become ordinary after a short time.