| "Keep doing what you are doing and you will keep | | | | see that you can accomplish this task without a loss, |
| getting what you have been getting." – Albert | | | | then you will be less hesitant to take the next small |
| Einstein | | | | step, and then the next. Your comfort zone is now |
| Success should be something you do not just want | | | | expanding and when it is coupled with success each |
| to achieve, but something you MUST achieve. | | | | time, you will never want to stop. |
| Generally, successful people are driven by a | | | | Most people will not leave their comfort zone until a |
| ‘have-to’ rather than ‘want-to’ | | | | life-changing event occurs that forces them to step |
| attitude. | | | | out. Losing one’s job or escalating and |
| In an industry where you own your own business, it | | | | accumulating monthly rent payments and bills are |
| is not only imperative to have the right mindset; you | | | | scary, but they may also be seen as blessings in |
| also need to be prepared to leave the comfort zone. | | | | disguise. They force us to leave our comfort zone |
| What is the comfort zone? As the phrase implies, it | | | | and search for better opportunities, especially when |
| is that part of your life that is familiar -- an | | | | we have financial obligations to meet and little or no |
| environment, even an established lifestyle, in which | | | | income to pay for them. Life-changing events give us |
| you feel comfortable and secure. Some people may | | | | the self-motivation to change our lives, but let us not |
| be satisfied with a 9 to 5 or even 9 to 9 existence, | | | | be complacent and wait for these unfortunate |
| but for those who want time freedom, getting out | | | | incidents to happen before we feel the need to seek |
| of the comfort zone is needed to achieve this | | | | a more fulfilling and successful life. |
| freedom. | | | | It will be difficult to take the step out of our comfort |
| To prepare to get out of your comfort zone you | | | | zone, but in the long run, you will have much more |
| must first feel deep down that you have to. After | | | | freedom and happiness because of it. |
| this acceptance and willingness, do something that | | | | Go for the change and discover what life has to |
| initially makes you nervous or frightened. When you | | | | offer you! |