Get out of the comfort zone – this is how you do it!
This is often only possible with considerable effort, courage and a willingness to take risks. And who likes doing that? The following ideas show how it can still succeed…
First idea: perseverance is rewarded
self management
means that you are able to set and achieve goals yourself. It is particularly important to have a high level of stamina, because you should not throw in the towel at the slightest difficulty. Whereby: With the best will in the world, it is not always easy not to let yourself be dissuaded from the goal you have chosen, despite the obstacles that arise, and to consistently head towards the goal.
But it can be done. Especially if you not only show perseverance, but also a high degree of flexibility. So be focused on your important projects, but don’t be too stubborn. And then another great danger lurks for you: distractions of all kinds. Allow yourself to get bogged down, your schedule becomes wasteful and you also lose the desire to continue. But if you concentrate fully on your goal, you will achieve it.
Second idea: change your behavior
I might also add: another won’t do it for you. While it’s always easy to blame other people or circumstances – the government, the environment, the economy, the weather – but in reality it’s always up to you. Only when you change, you get a big step closer to your goals. The Austrian-American philosopher and communication scientist Paul Watzlawick said: “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always gotten. If you want something else, you have to do something else!”
In other words, if you want to achieve something new, you have to get out of your comfort zone and change your previous behavior. It’s difficult, but it’s the only way to gain new experiences and calmly face the obstacles that come your way.
Third idea: Don’t get discouraged
You all choose your goals for good reasons. Either the benefits are just too great not to tackle them, or the downsides too immense to leave things as they are. And because that is the case, you should also stand by the project you have made. Don’t let notorious whiners, complainers or know-it-alls have their say and, above all, don’t make yourself dependent on their opinion. You can safely do without their advice, because they only want to spoil your goals.
Why? Because they themselves have had bad experiences of one kind or another and now they think they know best what is good for them and what is not. Do not expect any support from these contemporaries. Listen to their suggestions – even if you have to – but then go your way anyway. After all, no one can take responsibility for your actions from you. Go through with your concept and should the obstacles on the way get too big, then adapt your plan and your behavior to the new circumstances.