“The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.” – Confucius
When we know something might move us a step closer to our goal, and we choose not to do it “because it’s uncomfortable,” we are also choosing not to pursue our goal. It is that simple.
- The refusal has two results
- We are not that one step closer to our goal
- The opportunities to expand – to reach the goal – will be less significant and presented less frequently in the future.
Plan to be uncomfortable.
- Understand that it’s a necessary part of the process for success.
- Learn to be comfortable with discomfort.
- Have compassion for the part of you that’s growing.
Prejudice – to prejudge something
- How many opinions do you have of people or things?
- “The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusions of knowledge.” – Daniel J. Boorstin
If something presents itself to you, and you don’t know enough about it to really decide if it might help you achieve your goal, don’t say no. Find out more by experiencing (asking, doing, listening).
Re-source: Remind
The irony is that the person not taking risks feels the same amount of fear as the person who regularly takes risks. The non-risk-taker simply feels the same amount of fear over more trivial things.
- Calculated risks vs foolish risk
- Having given up on their dreams, many give up on
life, and die a little more each day.
- “Some people die at twenty-five and aren’t buried until they are seventy-five.” – Benjamin Franklin
Getting in the habit of doing what needs to be done as it presents itself to be done – whether it needs to be done in that moment or not – creates an inner freedom for the next moment, the next activity.
How do we learn? By doing
- A primary reason people don’t do new things is because they want to be able to do them perfectly the first time. (Perfection syndrome)
- They want to do it their way
- Mistakes are excellent teachers
- “I have learned more from my mistakes than from my successes.”
craving and resource from “DO IT!” – Let’s get of our buts – by John-Roger and Peter McWilliams
