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| How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by Jackzillionaire(m): 8:41pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
Put a frog in a vessel of water and start heating the water. As the temperature of the water rises, the frog is able to adjust its body temperature accordingly. The frog keeps on adjusting with increase in temperature... Just when the water is about to reach boiling point, the frog is not able to adjust anymore... At that point the frog decides to jump out... The frog tries to jump but is unable to do so, because it has lost all its strength in adjusting with the rising water temperature... Very soon the frog dies. What killed the frog? Many of us would say the boiling water... But the truth is what killed the frog was its own inability to decide when it had to jump out. We all need to adjust with people and situations, but we need to be sure when we need to adjust and when we need to take the rightful decision. Because no one else might get hurt at the end of the tunnel but you. As creatures of habit, we find it extremely difficult to get out of a comfortable daily or weekly regime. There is a certain security and safety in doing what you have been doing, month after month, year after year, decade after decade. Unfortunately, doing the same thing over and over again may destroy our drive, quench our spirit and kill our passion. So how do we know when living in our comfort zones become a problem? Life coach Marla Tabaka suggests that there are several symptoms which we should take note of when this happens: Excessive stress Boredom Self-criticism Envy Anxiety about your situation Excuses- lots of them! A stagnant or failing business (or career) If you have experienced some or all of the above, it is time to consider breaking out of the shackles of your comfort zone. Less comfort = more growth According to Life Hacker, escaping from your comfort zone could bring forth several benefits: 1) You’ll be more productive because comfort kills productivity. It does this by reducing our drive and ambition to do more or to stretch ourselves by learning new stuff. 2) You’ll be better prepared to deal with new and unexpected changes. By constantly taking small risks, and challenging ourselves to stretch further, we learn to live outside our comfort zones and can better cope with sweeping changes. This can be anything from a sudden job loss to a tragedy in the family. 3) You’ll find it easier to push the boundaries in future. As in all things, practice makes things easier over time. As we get accustomed to the state of “optimal anxiety” or “productive discomfort”, we become more willing to push further before our performance drops off. 4) You’ll find it easier to brainstorm and harness your creativity. Seeking new experiences and knowledge wires our brains in new ways. Doing so helps us to see beyond current biases. It also compels us to consider new and uncomfortable possibilities. 2 Likes
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| Re: How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by adonbilivit: 8:42pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
op, have u eaten today? |
| Re: How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by Jackzillionaire(m): 8:51pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
adonbilivit:Lol...why? |
| Re: How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by BrianRoss: 8:51pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
escaping from my comfort zone so i can b productive  1 Like |
| Re: How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by adonbilivit: 8:57pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
Jackzillionaire:ur headline suggests u are starving. please don't die slowly as a result of owu o |
| Re: How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by nikkiking(m): 9:07pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
Only when you smoke oshobo weeds for a living. Things like this comes to mind  Op get well soon  |
| Re: How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by Jackzillionaire(m): 10:33pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
 read between the lines, u guys |
| Re: How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by Jackzillionaire(m): 10:36pm On Dec 03, 2015 |
BrianRoss:U'r on d right track |
| Re: How To Prevent Yourself From Dying A Slow Death by karimzy12(f): 8:43pm On Dec 04, 2015 |
thanks alot 1 Like |
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