"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein
"When one door closes another one opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us." - Alexander Graham Bell
The Comfort Zone
I used to have a comfort zone where I knew I wouldn't fail. The same four walls and busywork were really more like jail. I longed so much to do the things I'd never done before, But stayed inside my comfort zone and paced the same old floor.
I said it didn't matter that I wasn't doing much. I said I didn't care for things like commission cheques and such. I claimed to be so busy with things inside my zone, But deep inside I longed for something special of my own.
I couldn't let my life go by just watching others win. I held my breath; I stepped outside and let the change begin. I took a step and with new strength I'd never felt before, I kissed my comfort zone goodbye and closed and locked the door.
If you're in a comfort zone, afraid to venture out, Remember that all winners were at one time filled with doubt. A step or two and words of praise can make your dreams come true. Reach for your future with a smile; Success is there for you!
I have a great little poem to share today. Perhaps something to mull over this weekend?
If you connect with this poem or it in some way touches you then I strongly encourage you to take some kind of action. Don't put it off till tomorrow or sometime next week. More times than not, you just won't get to it - just the way most people are.
The action itself doesn't have to be grand in scale. Just do something to stick that baby toe of yours across the line of your comfort zone... explore!
Whatever you do, don't stay trapped in that jail you have put yourself in. Believe it or not, you do have the key.
And if you're unsure of what to do then I encourage you to check out the Life Forward Power System which is helping others to break through those barriers holding them back and discover a life of passion.
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Till next week...
Live your best life everyday,
Jon Nare Editor, Collective Journeys
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