Seeking comfort gets in the way of learning.

Learning something new is energizing, it can also be very draining. It is uncomfortable as we are creatures of comfort. Learning something tests us, challenges us and open us up to mistakes and vulnerability.

In business, taking on something new is the lifeblood of progress. Without progress, you are going backward. Being successful in business requires being comfortable while being uncomfortable.

In health and fitness, progress means adopting new strategies as our bodies age. Similar to business, if there is no progress there is decline.

In coaching, we teach skills foreign to our athletes. Skill development and applying them in competition is new. Do we task ourselves with challenges as we ask of others?

Lots of theories, but the biggest one that seems to stick is that it is hard. Our brains are wired to seek comfort.

Start with why. Without a strong why, we will simply gravitate to the couch without testing ourselves. Testing ourselves and pumping our brain with a challenge can be a why in itself.

By succumbing to our brain’s little voice to seek comfort and safety and conserve energy, we don’t explore new areas, we don’t grow.

What’s new that we can we get into today?

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