We all know what are comfort zone is and we like to stay in it.  It’s safe and we are familiar with what occurs in this comfort zone.  Sometimes we are asked to stretch ourselves a little bit and go outside of our comfort zone.  When that occurs what do we do?  Do we decline or do we show our bravery and do something new?  If we decline we choose to lose out on a great opportunity.  If we choose to spread our wings we have the opportunity to sour with the eagles.

A few weeks ago I watched a young friend spread her wings and fly!  She just turned sixteen years old and is not a shy teenage girl.  She has been on her school swim team and she participates in many activities. But she was asked to participate in a school pageant which was definitely outside her comfort zone. She spent time looking for just the right outfits, figuring how to wear her hair and how to answer questions about herself and her future.  Although she was a little scared and uncomfortable at first she did an excellent job and plans on participating in the next pageant.  We were very proud of her!

A More Interesting Life

Most people operate in a comfortable rut that limits their possibilities, their thinking and their achievements. If you want a more interesting life then you have to take some risks and move out of your comfort zone. If you want to be more adventurous in your thinking then you should be more adventurous in your activities. Deliberately push yourself out of your routine. Try things that you do not normally try. Do things that you have never done before. Do things that scare you. It is by trying new activities that we gain new experiences and skills. If we keep doing the same things we learn very little.

Push Yourself

Here are some ideas for pushing yourself out of your personal comfort zone.

· Take music or dance lessons.

· Take a training seminar- it’s never too late to learn something new.

· Try scrapbooking or painting.

· Drive a different route to a familiar place- science has shown that this helps neuroplasticity. 

· Perform a stand-up comedy act at a local open mic night.

· Talk to somebody new every day. Listen to them carefully.

If you want to succeed at a personal level then you need to continually challenge yourself. Keep trying something new.  Move out of your comfort zone. Enter the magical place that you have longed to be. How will you spread your wings and fly this year?

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