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How to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

There's no room for adventure and excitement in your comfort zone; in fact, over time you might feel overwhelmed and trapped by boredom and fear. Perhaps it's time to stretch those limits a little! Not only will your life become more exciting, but you'll also build confidence and improve your luck.


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    Make a fool of yourself. One of the biggest things that holds many of us back is our fear of what people think. After all, you don't want people to think you're weird or rude or creepy or obnoxious or annoying, do you? But wait -- think about the most lovable, magnetic people you've come across in your life. Odds are, they weren't the meek, agreeable people who are reliably pleasant to be around. They were the people who were crazy and charming. People who blurted out silly, maybe inappropriate things, or who made huge, slap-your-forehead mistakes, or who were over the top most of the time, but others forgave them for being less than perfect and in fact, liked them for it. So shatter your concern for what people think of you. You're allowed to be less than perfect, and you may find that people like you more for it, because it makes you a more exciting person to be around. Get laughed at, laugh with 'em. Do something you normally wouldn't do for fear of looking like an idiot. Be that idiot. You'll be fine.
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    Know that worst thing that can happen when you try something new is that you might fail. At least you tried and probably learned that it wasn't as scary as you imagined. Knowing that you tried is an accomplishment and realizing that even a failed attempt at something new is a measure of success in that you had the courage to take a risk and made the effort to act and take a leap of faith.
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    Most of the greatest lessons in life are learned by taking risks and living outside of your comfort zone. Knowing that you can't change people, places, or things, but can change the way you respond to these things gives you the confidence and power to accept and engage in this diverse world we live in.
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  • Find or date someone crazy. When you discover that person who brings out the adventurous side from within you, it will help to encourage your development tremendously. These people can be easy to spot and will be found, for example, five miles away from home after packing up only a camera, tent, and food, to go camping in the woods. Spontaneity is a great contrast to someone like yourself who may not be comfortable or familiar with stepping out of your comfort zone often.
  • If you're having a hard time stepping out of your comfort zone, start small and build your way up. But keep building your way up.
  • Be yourself. Never try to be someone that you're not, be unique. You'll live a much happier life doing this. Also this will make it so that you may only live once, but if you do it right once is enough. And everyone else is already taken. Which is good and everyone one (as long as they're good) is significant and no one is more important than the next. It's either you're good which makes you important or you're bad and makes you a waste of space, oxygen, money and time.
  • Be as diverse as possible.
  • Be yourself and unique. Don't worry about what others think of you. Take risks because you never know how wonderful something could turn out to be!!!
  • Sometimes getting out of your comfort zone can require lot of time. Don't panic, be patient and always believe that nothing is impossible.
  • Luck happens when preparedness meets the opportunity. So step out of your comfort zone and try new things. Don't be afraid to take the opportunities that comes along, because you'll never know when you'll be rewarded for it.


  • It's good to not know what will happen, to ignore dangers a little bit less and to take risks a little bit more. Just don't ignore dangers too much, always keep yourself safe and do not take risks you will end up regretting in the future!
  • Don't confuse stepping out of your comfort zone with being reckless and stupid. There's a difference between being reckless and accepting risks. Reckless people don't accept risks-they don't even think about them. You should know the risks, and decide to go through with the decision anyway, ready and willing to accept the consequences if things don't work out.
  • Don't do anything that would most likely cause self-harm. Especially when you're at risk of someone else hurting you in any physical way. Might also be a good idea though to know self-defense if this is the case. But don't be scared.

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