Tag Archives: Comfort

Should We Leave Our Comfort Zone?

It’s hard to step out of our comfort zones. We all like to stay in a constant environment that makes us feel happy and secured. This comfort zone we all enjoy is invisible but we do know that it exists. We have set boundaries around it and as long as we stay inside the walls of our comfort zones, we will continue to feel safe and secure.

Why did I bring this up? Last night, a former colleague called me asking for advice. She wanted to quit her 2-year stint as a pre-school teacher. She said that the children were… Continue reading

Clinging to the Comfort Zone: Our Belief in Beliefs

John arrived to remedy as a troubled young man.  In each way, his lifestyle was a series of successes.  He was a kind, caring person who was passionate about life.  In spite of the emotional unavailability of his mother and father, he cruised by way of substantial school with exemplary grades.  He graduated at the best of his class in undergraduate school and entered a law system.  He accomplished his legislation degree and simply passed the bar examination.  He fell in enjoy with Kim, who was completing her MBA and was efficiently working for a computer software program organization.  They… Continue reading

The Comfort Zone

When I talk about the comfort zone, I am talking about a space within oneself where one can live and move securely and safely, in the sense that it is comfortable and familiar. From this, it can be seen that it is a rigid space which has defined boundaries and a fixed threshold level. In this way, it is like a closed box, which by its very nature makes a clear delineation between what exists inside the box and what exists outside the box. For the purposes of this metaphor, that which exists inside the box represents the… Continue reading