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When was the last time you did something you didn't want to do, something uncomfortable?

Our brains are hard-wired to avoid pain and discomfort and to seek pleasure. To the brain, the status quo, the way things are is comfortable and familiar and should be left alone.

But the only way we are going to grow, the only way we are going to improve, the only way we are going to get better is to step outside our comfort zones and do things that make us uncomfortable.

According to an article in Psychology Today (Campbell - 6/21/2022),  we can derive positive benefits from doing things that make us uncomfortable, such as:

1. Embracing feelings of discomfort can lead to more growth, motivation, and well-being.

2. Embracing discomfort makes a person more likely to be motivated to learn about opposing views.

3. Those who embrace discomfort are more likely to take creative risks in problem-solving and find meaning in difficulty.

4. If we embrace discomfort rather than thinking of it as a problem, we perform better. 

According to Campbell, "Often we approach the uncertainty of new experiences or challenges with doubt, fear, and anxiety. But if we view that stress and discomfort as part of our learning process and a growth opportunity, then we will experience more positive emotions..."

Please watch the video below to learn more about the importance of moving outside our comfort zones so we can attempt something we are passionate about.

Also please leave me a comment about a time when you stepped outside your comfort zones and what benefit you obtained from that action. 

What does the quote by Miyamoto Musashi, "Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world," mean to you?

Are you one of those people that think the world revolves around you? Do you judge your worth and value based on what others say about you on social media?

Data suggests that since the invention of the "smartphone," mental health issues have significantly increased in children and young adults. 

Scientists have determined that the odds of you even being born were 1 in 1,000,000,000,000. That's one in a trillion! When you think about your existence in terms of the likelihood you were born, does it help to put your life in a different perspective?

We are such a tiny part of the Earth, and the Earth is a tiny part of our Milky Way Galaxy, and the Milky Way Galaxy is a tiny part of the universe.

Regardless of how important, influential, or successful you are while you are alive, eventually, you will be gone and nobody will remember you even existed. 

So why do you care what others think about you and why does their opinion prevent you from finding and living the purpose for which you were put on this earth to do?   

Check out the video below to learn more about the importance of remembering your own mortality and the insignificance you play in this world.

Also, please leave me a comment about thinking of yourself lightly and the world deeply. 

​Please tune in tomorrow, Saturday, June 3 at 3:00 PM (EDT) / 1:00 PM (MDT) to hear my live stream Q & A session on the Ticker Talks Podcast With Big Northern Bear on YouTube. We will be discussing my 11-year cancer journey and the cardiac-related issues fighting cancer has caused me. As part of the podcast, we will be taking questions from the audience. I hope you will listen to Big Northern Bear and me discuss this important health topic. You can tune in and be part of the conversation here:  ​
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLVEYJgolrE