Comfort zone is not just about staying indoors, it's also about wanting to go outdoors, earn and spend money.
- Are there not people who think that house work is more difficult than desk work?
- Are there not people who try to escape from functions/gatherings under the safe tag of work pressure?
For an extroverted personality, staying indoors with no company might lead to low feelings and for an introverted personality staying outdoors with so many people around may lead to exhaustion.
Similarly, to some people holding on to their old stuff, following a schedule to meet their friends and family on weekends can be therapeutic while for some buying new stuff often, or surprise visits of friends and family can be therapeutic.
There is comfort at both ends. You just need to learn to decide for yourself whether something needs to change or not. This is because wide steps taken to change can lead to chronic stress which is the fundamental cause of all disease. Knowing your priorities and aligning to them is the key to easy living. Here are some good reasons to be in one’s comfort zone:
- Although it is good to be inspired by people and desire to become like them, your comfort zone helps you to discover doing it your way.
- It helps us to understand ourselves better by revealing our likes and dislikes.
- It teaches us to listen with patience and celebrate our uniqueness.
- It makes us feel secure which in turn helps to explore our ideas in the best possible ways.
The current meaning of comfort zone is a myth created by the world as it is about staying the same due to fear. According to this perspective, it distances us from our family and friends, convinces us to buy the advertised products, makes us keep wanting for more, and remain in a constant state of fear that stunts growth, and sometimes even contributes to the growth of those who feed us this skewed definition of staying within our comfort zones.It doesn't let us enjoy the moment and makes us keep running for the things that have a frequent betterment which is never ending.
In reality, life's purpose is to live in a comfort zone where peace and satisfaction can be blissfully felt. No stress! No illness!! Complete wellness!!!
Peaceful Living is Purposeful Living!!!!!
Lakshmi C
December 2022
