What are you doing today to step out of your comfort zone?
Lou Tice one of the founders of Pacific Institute had this to say about ...
"Broadening Your Comfort Zone"
Ever wonder why people who suddenly come into money, like
lottery winners for instance, often end up flat broke?
All of us have a picture of the person we believe ourselves to be. And we have a comfort zone, a physical or psychological area where we feel at ease, that matches our picture.
Suppose, for example, you are a salesperson who usually makes about $2,000 a month. Now suppose that suddenly you have a $4,000 month. What do you think will happen? If your self-esteem is less than it could be, you will probably say to yourself, "Wait, I am really a $2,000 a month person" and you won't feel comfortable at the higher level. What do you want to bet that somehow, someway you will soon find yourself back at the $2,000 level, because that is where you feel at ease.
So what is the answer? Raise your self-image, your self-esteem! Once you do that, you won't be comfortable at the $2,000 level any more. Instead, you will find all sorts of creative ways of getting up to $4,000 and even higher.
You see, when you raise your self-esteem, you expand your comfort zone. That is why so many lottery winners seem to be amazingly creative at losing their money. They don't have comfort zones that will allow them to be wealthy. Take a look at your comfort zone. Could it use broadening?
- Lou Tice
The Pacific Institute
http://www.loutice.com
All of us have a picture of the person we believe ourselves to be. And we have a comfort zone, a physical or psychological area where we feel at ease, that matches our picture.
Suppose, for example, you are a salesperson who usually makes about $2,000 a month. Now suppose that suddenly you have a $4,000 month. What do you think will happen? If your self-esteem is less than it could be, you will probably say to yourself, "Wait, I am really a $2,000 a month person" and you won't feel comfortable at the higher level. What do you want to bet that somehow, someway you will soon find yourself back at the $2,000 level, because that is where you feel at ease.
So what is the answer? Raise your self-image, your self-esteem! Once you do that, you won't be comfortable at the $2,000 level any more. Instead, you will find all sorts of creative ways of getting up to $4,000 and even higher.
You see, when you raise your self-esteem, you expand your comfort zone. That is why so many lottery winners seem to be amazingly creative at losing their money. They don't have comfort zones that will allow them to be wealthy. Take a look at your comfort zone. Could it use broadening?
- Lou Tice
The Pacific Institute
http://www.loutice.com
Thank you for your time
Be Well
PS
Lovely message Empress !
ReplyDeleteThanks for inspiring me !