All of us, at some point, have heard that life is a journey but many of us, at most times, have forgotten that change is the only constant. Kids love athletes, not because they make a lot of money, because they are living their aspirations. But at some point in life, while growing up, most of us give up on chasing our aspirations and settle for what is around.
While on a trip, disregard to how much you love a particular hotel, you do not stop your journey to live there. So why do it with life? There are going to be hurdles and you may have to settle for less but that does not mean that you should stop. Disappointments are just hiccups on the way but you should not let them destroy your hunger.
Something I learned from running a half marathon. For the first few kilometers the body resists and it is difficult to convince the body about the noble intentions and keep going. And during the last few kilometers, the body just wants to give up! But if I had let these hurdles overgrow my intentions, I would have never reached my destination.
Pain avoidance is a natural tendency of all creatures as avoiding physical pain is the key to survival. However, the reflection of this tendency across all fronts of our decision making greatly limits our potential. Although in stages and not at once, you should increase endurance to overcome hurdles.
But sometimes it is not struggle but the comfort that gets in the way. At certain junctures in life you may arrive at comfortable spots and you would not want to risk it. In order to climb up the next stair, you need to take your foot off the previous one. Just as we avoid pain, we automatically select comfort over the risks and discomforts of uncertainty. This happens to many entrepreneurs, because they made a million dollars, they are unable to make a billion.
And once you start to dwell on your comfort of avoiding discomfort, it soon becomes forever. You would have settled for lot less than your true potential. The constant change or evolution, which is a result of overcoming challenges, keeps you moving through the journey.
Growth lies in,
being comfortable with discomfort
while feeling settled is merely,
comfortably uncomfortable!
So every once in while you should always check: Am I dwelling over it?
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Savvy Munshi 