Push Yourself Out Of Your Comfort Zone

By craig | September 11, 2007

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The last major post I wrote on Sept. 4 talked about why some people will never succeed with their Internet Business.

Most of the “instant gratification” responses and comments I receive are directly related to people that are stuck in their own comfort zone, and are looking for the easy way out or they are just to scared to try anything in fear of failure. Do you know what my definition of fear is? False Examples Appearing Real.

I’m not scared. In fact, I’m looking for different ways I can push myself out of my comfort zone. Yes, I confess that I am guilty as the next guy. I fall into a comfort zone too at times, but I’m quick to recognize it and look for ways to push my way out.

I look for ways to challenge myself, overcoming my fears, and gaining new skills and knowledge so I can grow as a person. The more you are willing to push your way out of your comfort zone, the more successful you will become.

Conquer your fears, look at them square in the face and don’t back down. If you start to feel uncomfortable, then good. That’s one of the tell tale signs in overcoming them, and as long as you know what you need to do to overcome them, success is in your grasp.

Sure you might fail, but so what. Pick yourself up and try it again, but learn from your mistakes. Your not going to go bankrupt, loose your house, or be thrown out in the street. Start small and work your way up into some bigger fears. If you haven’t read “The 4-Hour Work Week” by Tim Ferriss, I suggest you do. I commented about his book back in June or July. At the end of some of the chapters, Tim adds a Comfort Challenge for the readers to actively participate in. The reason for these comfort challenges are to push the reader out of their comfort zone and realize that your not going die if you face fear.

Sometimes it takes goals to overcome your fears or at least get yourself off of dead center. Terry Dean, who runs an Internet Business Blog and is a fellow Christian that I admire and respect. In his post “How To Set Goals” he talks about four primary tools towards reaching your goals. I suggest you read his post and make it a part of your goal setting to help overcome some of your fears.

As I mentioned before, when I started with my Internet Business I didn’t know a thing about how to make money or blogging. Sure I was a little afraid. I felt like a lone minnow swimming around with a bunch of hungry fish. Did I let that fear stop me? No I did not. I set goals, I made plans, I tried, I failed, and I succeeded. I knew if others could do it, I could too. I just needed to fail a lot more so I could learn right from wrong.

You don’t have to be an expert on everything to have a successful Internet Business. In fact, if you’re just starting out you never will be able to succeed trying every different offer that’s thrown your way. Master one or two Internet money making methods, and grow from there. Don’t worry, I’ll be there every step of the way.

If there is one thing I want you to remember…

“Nothing Great Was Ever Achieved Without Enthusiasm” by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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-Craig

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