It\u2019s called a comfort zone because it\u2019s just that\u2026it\u2019s comfortable. And who doesn\u2019t like feeling comfortable? It\u2019s so nice and familiar and cozy\u2026 we know if we do \u201cx\u201d we will get \u201cy\u201d\u2026it\u2019s predictable\u2026it feels safe\u2026. \u00a0But nothing exciting is ever going to happen in the comfort zone – because in the comfort zone the only thing we will ever get is what we\u2019ve always got!<\/p>\n
Nothing in life gets better until we change. If we want things to be different, we ourselves have to BE different. We have to venture beyond the comfortable and try doing things a different way because that’s the only way we are going to get a different result.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re miserable in your job try acting different at work. If you\u2019re unhappy in your relationship try treating your partner differently. If you are bored with your life try doing something new. Nothing in life gets better until we change, and changing means a willingness to do things differently than we’ve done in the past.<\/p>\n
If we want things to get better than we’ve got to change ourselves.\u00a0\u00a0Don\u2019t wait on your circumstances, CHANGE YOU!<\/p>\n
And remember, excitement is waiting for you just outside that comfort zone \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
~Amy Rees Anderson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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