Every once in a while I conduct a mental, spiritual,
physical, and emotional review…of myself. I am not searching for a picture of
perfection, because that will never happen.
But I am hoping to find growth.
I am hoping that I have grown since the last check-up. I’m
not OK with zero growth. It’s nice to
know I am not the same person I was five or ten years ago, but I still want to
be further along than I was six months or one year ago.
What is the point of living a stagnant, never-growing life? Always
with the same thoughts, limiting beliefs, knowing there is more; but preferring
to remain in the status quo. Some people are willing to remain in the status
quo so as not to lose friends or family members due to personal growth.
Those of you used to reading my blogs or listening to me on my Podcast, http://traffic.libsyn.com/21stcenturyhannah/MON _080315_DONT_BE_A_STATISTIC.mp3, or my YouTube Channel,
have heard me say on a regular basis, that life is short. Tomorrow
is not promised to any of us. Yet we continue to sit in our comfort zone,
sticking with what and whom we know. We
remain in the familiar because we do not want to risk suffering any type of
loss—physical, emotional, financial, etc.
I mean, stepping out of your comfort may mean
moving, changing jobs, changing
churches, even changing friends! Oh no!
So you fight that inner voice that’s telling you to step
out, and you stay. But there is a constant discomfort on the inside.
No one else can sense that prompting but you. No one else understands
that prompting but you.
Yes, a close friend or family member may sense something, and if you are
fortunate, that person or persons may confront you, nudging you into the
direction you should go. Unfortunately, you may also have friends that want you
to stay right where you are. It could be for their comfort, jealousy, or fear
of losing you.
Trust me, stepping out of your comfort zone is never
easy. There WILL BE change and growth. But
if you ignore that voice, that prompting in your belly, that dream or invention
may never happen. And you will regret it forever, trust me.
Listen to that
voice. Step out, grow. Because the fact is, that voice will never allow you to
feel ‘comfortable’ again. Ever. You will always feel that nagging of the unknown on the inside. Always.
