Getting Comfortable with Getting Uncomfortable
Leaving the norm behind and stepping out of your comfort zone can be uncomfortable.
Since college, I have held a LOT of different jobs.
I have been an administrative assistant, tech support for two different companies doing four different types of support, benefits administration, sales, retail management, paralegal, marketing assistant, IT manager, and all-around guy-Friday. For more than 20 years, I worked for companies from less than five employees to massive international corporations.
For a long time, due to my inability to commit (not just to relationships), I bounced around a lot. I believed, then, that I was always looking for the greener grass on the other side.
But now, I am more convinced I was trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Because of my inability to commit, I lacked the ambition to truly pursue…well, anything. That’s why my 20s and 30s are littered with a variety of jobs, failed relationships, different homes, and all evidence of someone who couldn’t get comfortable.
Ironically, I believe I was comfortable in my discomfort. But now, having reconciled with who I believe I am — it’s going to be about getting comfortable with getting uncomfortable.
