Jen’s Meditative Thought for The Week- Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone
A few months ago I was catching up with a friend of mine that I have known for about 15 years. He asked me innocently what I had been up to, and I proceeded to tell him about my Network Marketing business, my Internet Marketing Consulting business where I assist business owners with marketing themselves online, and the fact that I still am involved in real estate.
He looked at me as if the the act of telling him all that I was up to had made him physically exhausted. His response was “This is a recession, Most people that I know are not starting businesses – they are looking for a J.O.B. (I’m sure you know all too well what that stands for) and more security. Why put yourself at risk by starting a business, when the market is so unstable? ”
Suddenly I realized that his life perspective was totally different than mine. His comment made me flash to the classic wealth building manual- Rich Dad Poor Dad,- where Robert Kiyosaki breaks down the fact that the idea of security in a J.O.B. is a myth. In fact as Mr. Kiyosaki explained, a job leads to less security because whether you will be eating a steak or a peanut butter sandwich for dinner is all based on the actions of someone else.
I decided a long time ago that I choose to eat steak (figuratively at least because I don’t eat beef …lol…). Especially in these days and times that we are living in it is super important to have a plan B. What would happen to you if your employer went out of business? If you lost your job today, how long could you survive? How would you pay your bills? How would you feed your family?
Being a risk taker means stepping outside of your comfort zone and doing something that you would not ordinarily do because there is some distinct advantage or payoff from taking that action.
It may not be in your comfort zone to take a job in sales – but it will give you skills that are applicable and marketable to any industry.
It may not be in your comfort zone to do public speaking, but it would be a great idea to join a toastmasters club so that you can develop those skills so that you feel comfortable presenting information and speaking in front of others.
It may not be in your comfort zone to jump out of a plane, but maybe you should do it – so that you can address fear directly and realize that there truly is nothing in life to be fearful of.
Most people don’t succeed in life because of their fear. Fear of the unknown…fear of the “what if’s” of life.
Determine where you want to be five years from now and take action every day to make sure you get there.
Life is Short. DREAM BIG!
