You Needn’t Go Outside Your Comfort Zone

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ded the idea of hustling so well, it has become the go-to strategy for anyone trying to achieve giant hairy goals, or at least it is a slogan every wannabe entrepreneur tries to live by.There is definitely merit to the approach, but as someone who has tried to hustle, and failed to sustain it, I can confidently say burnout is inevitable. Sometimes, the crash tends to destroy portions of whatever empire was built by hustling.Hustling is about being aggressive with pretty much every move to expedite achieving results.But, the idea of having to hustle to bring about self-improvement may be overwhelming for someone who has very little time. It won’t go well with a single mother of two children who is working two jobs to keep her family together. As a mother already operating outside the comfort zone, she won’t be interested in taking similar advice for making changes in her life.Self-help shouldn’t be overwhelming; it should be able to enhance a person’s life from what it was yesterday. That can be done being in one’s own comfort zone. Rather than making a frontal attack of going outside one’s comfort zon

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e and eventually returning to old ways, it is best to expand the boundary of one’s comfort zone without shocking the brain.If you are working with a company and feel like testing the waters of entrepreneurship, rather than following the popular, romantic idea of “quit your job and start your company”, test the idea as a side hustle and get organic data for future moves.If you have a family, obligations are certain. You can’t blindly quit your job just because a hyperactive motivational speaker suggested it. Instead, focus on achieving small wins by expanding the boundaries of your comfort zone in small increments.This may look like an attempt to water down the idea of hard work and persistence, but I am merely suggesting the idea of small doses of hard work over a period that is sustainable. Having brief bouts may not help in achieving goals in the long run.A good candle is not the one that shines at the top of its brightness for a short period; it is the one that has a wick that is slow-burning and provides light for a longer duration.Thank you for reading!</article></body>

You Needn’t Go Outside Your Comfort Zone

Go outside your comfort zone.

It is a mantra most self-help gurus preach, but seldom people follow.

And, it is totally fine. I mean, why should anyone?

There is a reason why it is called the “comfort zone”. Why should anyone consciously deprive oneself of a zone they are comfortable with?

I am in no way discounting the effort required for achieving certain goals. But, the idea of compulsively having to move outside one’s comfort zone just to achieve a goal may not be something I agree with.

Thanks to Mark Cuban, Gary Vaynerchuk, Lilly Singh, and a pantheon of new-age entrepreneurs, the idea of hustling has caught mainstream attention. These celebrity entrepreneurs have branded the idea of hustling so well, it has become the go-to strategy for anyone trying to achieve giant hairy goals, or at least it is a slogan every wannabe entrepreneur tries to live by.

There is definitely merit to the approach, but as someone who has tried to hustle, and failed to sustain it, I can confidently say burnout is inevitable. Sometimes, the crash tends to destroy portions of whatever empire was built by hustling.

Hustling is about being aggressive with pretty much every move to expedite achieving results.

But, the idea of having to hustle to bring about self-improvement may be overwhelming for someone who has very little time. It won’t go well with a single mother of two children who is working two jobs to keep her family together. As a mother already operating outside the comfort zone, she won’t be interested in taking similar advice for making changes in her life.

Self-help shouldn’t be overwhelming; it should be able to enhance a person’s life from what it was yesterday. That can be done being in one’s own comfort zone. Rather than making a frontal attack of going outside one’s comfort zone and eventually returning to old ways, it is best to expand the boundary of one’s comfort zone without shocking the brain.

If you are working with a company and feel like testing the waters of entrepreneurship, rather than following the popular, romantic idea of “quit your job and start your company”, test the idea as a side hustle and get organic data for future moves.

If you have a family, obligations are certain. You can’t blindly quit your job just because a hyperactive motivational speaker suggested it. Instead, focus on achieving small wins by expanding the boundaries of your comfort zone in small increments.

This may look like an attempt to water down the idea of hard work and persistence, but I am merely suggesting the idea of small doses of hard work over a period that is sustainable. Having brief bouts may not help in achieving goals in the long run.

A good candle is not the one that shines at the top of its brightness for a short period; it is the one that has a wick that is slow-burning and provides light for a longer duration.

Thank you for reading!