Push Ourselves

Greatness and excellence; two qualities that every single person on this planet possesses, yet only a small percentage of people ever showcase it. Let's throw in another word here, and one in which greatness and excellence are revealed, and that is "potential". Potential is defined as having "latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness." If we then summarise all this information above, basically, greatness, excellence, and success are all achieved when one first identifies their abilities, skills, and talents, and then continues to grow and develop them. So why is it that only a small percentage of people in the world showcase greatness and excellence, and the potential within them? Sadly, the answer comes back to our three headed monster once again, being fear, doubt, and laziness. As a whole, humans are comfort addicts. We base our life around our means of survival, which is completely understandable, but we then establish ourselves a routine and a way of living in which we find safety, refuge, and of course, comfort. As far as protecting ourselves and our loved ones from the risks of physical harm and the threat of death, seeking safety, refuge, and comfort makes complete sense. The problem is, we don't just use this theory to save our lives, we also use it when it comes to our livelihood, and that's where the problem starts, and when it comes to the reason of why so many people fail to achieve greatness, excellence, and success in life. Our livelihood is of course about securing the necessities in life for ourselves, such as food, shelter, clean water, clothing, and money. Without these necessities, we would find ourselves starved, dehydrated, exposed to the elements, on the streets, in poverty, and even deceased. Therefore, we do whatever we need to do to ensure our livelihood is in order. So what do we do? We establish ourselves into a routine of adequate survival, to completely minimise any risk of being exposed to a lack of necessities. In doing so, this routine then becomes our comfort zone. It's the method we place our faith in for our means of survival, we become accustomed to it, and it provides us that security and peace of mind. In clearer terms, basically it all comes down to having a job, as a first and foremost priority, which pays us an income in exchange for our time and effort, so we can have the food, water, shelter, and clothing we need in order to live a decent life. The thing is, for most people, it doesn't matter what job you have, even if you despise it, even if it makes you unhappy, even if it leads you to depression, even if the hours are ridiculous, or even if it pays you diddly squat. Getting that income is everything. How is that really living though? Busting your arse off for 45 years of your life, at a job that you hate, making barely enough money to meet bill payments and put food on the table. That's not living, that's merely existing! That's what most people do though, because they follow what most of society does, because they feel compelled to, and that's exactly why most people don't achieve greatness, excellence, and success in life.

It's this bubble of comfort that society has created, which may offer people that peace of mind and security of basic survival, but at the same time, it denies them the opportunity to reach their full potential, and ultimately, success, greatness, and excellence. You see, we cannot become someone of excellence or greatness if we remain in this bubble of comfort. When we continually do things that are comfortable, we deny ourselves the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop. We need to step out of our comfort zone, and make decisions and execute actions that most other people wouldn't dare do, due to the risk of impacting on their livelihood. Life will challenge us many a time, throwing adversities and trials upon us, which provide us with invaluable experience that helps us to learn, grow, and develop, but this is rarely ever enough to help us find the greatness and excellence within us. It is during these times that we do see a sample of just exactly what potential we do possess within us though, because these adversities and trials often drag us out of our comfort zone, forcing us into making difficult decisions, and having to execute some challenging actions, as they are the only means of overcoming these adversities and trials. The issue here though is that once we've jumped these hurdles, we return back to our regular routine, and retreat back into our comfort zone. We need to actually push ourselves in life, and willingly drag ourselves out of our comfort zone, to do things that are uncomfortable. We basically need to throw ourselves into challenges and adversities in order for us to draw on our hidden talents, skills, and abilities. Okay, so the big question is "what for?". Perhaps you don't care about not being great or excellent in life? Each to their own, but I'm sure you'd have to care about your future, especially when it comes to happiness, success, and prosperity. Remaining in your comfort zone, sitting idle in an effort to protect your livelihood isn't going to lead you to such rewards as success, happiness, and prosperity. Why? Because you are denying yourself the opportunity to learn, grow, experience, and develop. Again, you are merely existing. These rewards only come from courage and willpower.

The success of achieving your goals in life depends entirely on what you are prepared to sacrifice for them, and what lengths you are prepared to travel for them. No one is saying it's not a scary proposition to leave a zone of comfort, in which you've always relied on for your means of survival, because it is damn scary, but you're not going to achieve the life you want if you continue to remain doing what you've always done, and what clearly hasn't worked. You need to take risks, you need to make sacrifices, you need to make some bold decisions, and you need to get your hands dirty and get stuck into some tedious, arduous, and challenging actions. Now, the road to success, and earning such rewards as happiness and prosperity, is by far not an easy one. It takes years, you need to understand that. Therefore, a significant amount of patience is required. You also need to be genuinely driven by what you want to achieve in life, so you continually overcome the temptation to quit. There are two qualities you need though, as part of the mission to reveal the true potential within you, and they are perseverance and resilience. Failures, rejections, setbacks, criticisms, and opposition are all pretty much a given, on the road to success, and many of them. Therefore, your character and your determination will continually be tested. These are not fun times by any means, but they are of such massive importance to us because they become the moments where we draw on our creativity, our intuition, our problem solving skills, and our resourcing skills. Each time we find a solution to each challenge and failure we encounter, without even knowing it, we are showcasing our potential. It's only when we reach the pinnacle of our journey to success that we finally begin to truly appreciate what we've been through, what we've overcome, and what we've accomplished. You don't have to settle for a life that society has designed for you! It's time you started believing in yourself, trusting in your potential and your abilities. If you hate your job, or you're sick of earning pittance, then be bold, try a different line of work. Start your own business, and do something you're truly passionate about. You will never know what you are capable of, nor will you ever enjoy the rewards that life can offer you, if you don't push yourself out of your comfort zone to start taking risks. Don't lead a wasted life by caging your potential! Make those bold decisions, get stuck into those difficult actions, be willing to make sacrifices, and have the courage to take risks. Don't let your fears, doubts, and laziness deprive you of the life you deserve! Show the world the greatness, the excellence, and the potential within you!

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