I have always disdained the concept of seeking one's "comfort zone."

To me, comfort zones mean only one thing — stagnation. In turn, stagnation will only bring about doom.

The transition from childhood to adulthood is supposed to wean us off the comfort teat. Unfortunately, the more comfortable our upbringing, the more we want to retain our comfort zones as adults.

This results in:

• Repressed maturity
• Increased instances of self-destructive behavior
• Lack of an ability to appreciate substance over fluff

I found this article to be insightful in how the majority of us need to reevaluate our perspective on pleasure and pain. It seems that a large number of people would benefit from inverting their take on pleasure and pain. A sort of "inversion therapy" for one's mindset, so to speak.