Leaving Comfort, Striving to do Better

Leaving comfort behind is no walk in the park. It means letting go of your familiar routines and lifestyle and entering into discomfort. Comfort can be addictive. It’s sucks you in and keeps you in that spot. Sometimes blinds your eyes from seeing what is on the other side. Before you know it, years pass and your life hasn’t made any progress, caught doing he same things and having dreams that end up unfulfilled.

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Comfort can sometimes be a cage for us. It’s part of the reason why a lot of people are stuck in one bad business, habit, relationship and even marriage. I’ve had my fair share where comfort held me back. Being trapped in friendships and habits that were not helpful to me in anyway but I was used to them so I just kept going. You’ll find yourself encouraging yourself, trying to make yourself feel better in situations you know are bad.

Sometimes this could be the reason why abused partners find it difficult to cut off from abusive marriages and relationships. Because they’re familiar with that person and situation and can’t imagine thier lives any other way. They get comfortable.

I’ve come to realise that every major change starts with an uncomfortable decision. Changing daily routines because you know you can do better, leaving that bad relationship or even quitting that under paid job.

Leaving comfort takes strength and discipline. Discipline is what makes us wake up so early in the morning to go to work, it is what will make you send in that application. Discipline is fueled by need and not want. Knowing you have bills to pay is enough encouragement to leave the comfort of your warm bed and home to go to work everyday.

I think people that are introverted suffer this the most. They get so comfortable with themselves and their company, it becomes a challenge letting someone else in. Or even them going out of their way to do things and associate with people.

Honestly, life doesn’t care how comfortable you are, it throws you challenges and you must learn to face them regardlessof how discomforting they may be.
I used to run away from things that seemed unfamiliar to me but I kind of learnt the hard way to face situations with boldness and conquer it.

We’re masters of ourselves. We can decide to come out of the shell we’ve built for ourselves, leaving comfort behind as we strive to do better.