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A Little Discomfort is Healthy
Without a little discomfort, growth won’t happen.
I recently came across something that settled into my psyche in a way other such things had not. I can’t honestly recall what it was. It might have been something I read or listened to, I just can’t recall the where, how, what, or who.
But apart from crediting them with giving me the notion to explore, it’s not all that important. But the takeaway is.
No matter how comfortable you get, nor all the achievements you achieve, it remains necessary for there to be some discomfort.
Why? Because without that discomfort, even on a very small level, you have no impetus for growth, change, or learning.
Think about it. If you are completely comfortable how much do you resist moving? For example, when you get all snuggled into bed, under the covers at night, you have no desire but to drift off to sleep.
A little discomfort, however, will make you move. Might be an itch. It could be a dry mouth. Or worst of all, a full bladder you can’t ignore.
But that’s an almost perfect metaphor for this idea. A little discomfort, that inconvenience, makes you move.
In the grander scheme of your life, that can be all it takes to influence change.
