Many motivational speakers out there always talk people into stepping out of their comfort zone, and doing things that will aid in their growth in all ramifications. Watching male motivation and really be crazy at times as it has the potential of giving an adrenaline rush. It has the tendency of directly making people get out of their comfort zone.
One interesting thing about our brain is that it hates anything that will make it have a hard time. It fears pain, and it does anything possible to keep us away from either positive or negative pain (stress). Most times, with the aid of a motivating factor, some persons defeat their brain and do that which its scared of doing.
Comfort zone can be a place of recovery and also, it can be a silent killer. I don't know for others, but majority of the people I have met in life likes to stay in their comfort zone. They hate anything that will stress them. The phrase "No stress me," is widely spoken here. Understandably, there is not a person that would want to give up their comfort zone for a stressful situation, welp, except the rewards is greater than the sacrifice. Nonetheless, some people may not want to give up comfort no matter what the rewards are.
Once the body starts getting used to a comfortable space, it is always very difficult to retrain the body to learn how to cope in an uncomfortable condition. We have all probably heard of the phrase - "get out of your comfort zone." Some people go out of their comfort zone, while for some, it is a very difficult thing to do.
This post is an entry for India United's Prompt, Leaving Comfort Behind. In this post, I would share a time when I left my comfort zone behind and do something that was very important.
There was a time in my life when I found comfort in watching facebook videos. I really loved these videos. It all started when I began to watch anatomy and physiology video lectures from youtube. I thought it would end there, but one thing led to another, I began to scroll through different videos on Youtube. I don't think Youtube reels have been brought to Youtube that time.
Gradually, I became very comfortable with watching these videos. From there, I started rewarding myself with watching videos after I finish my daily tasks completely. I thought it will end there, but with time, I began to slowly love these videos to the extent that I would abandon my daily tasks to watch some videos. I would watch for hours nonstop.
I became so comfortable with these videos to the extent of bringing back my facebook profile back to life. I left facebook because of too many chats, however, I went back because of the reels. Gradually, my comfort zone became my addiction.
Tasks was left untouched, my room scattered, and sometimes, I don't prepare my food properly because i'm watching reels. What made it worst was that I didn't have a roommate to tell me that what i was doing is bad.
Instead of being comfortable with these videos, it felt like I was on drugs because anytime I don't get the videos, I would not be able to do anything. It got worst, things began to change. Tasks pilled up, bills kept pilling, my social life crumbled (was not even social before the events though), but then, I was blind to it.
My eyes opened to the fact that my life was going downhill when I saw how big my bills were. My comfort almost ruined me. I don't know how, but I gradually began to turn my life around. Comfort began to feel like a trap. Discipline began to gradually occupy my mind as I consistently carryout my tasks. It was quite a battle with my comfort zone but then, I won.
Thank you for reading.
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