About a week ago I heard a statement that would stick with me forever. "Let this be your comfort zone". I was in a training environment that was about to suck, and that statement was my leaders advice. Often times we have a hard time adjusting to situation, and I think I have figured out why. We are not in our comfort zone.
The typical American can pee when they want, eat when they want, and most times sleep as they please, but when these basic needs are taken away, life could get tough. This week I have the pleasure of leading small teams of youth students who have given up these comforts in exchange for an opportunity to serve others. They can't eat what they want, nor can they sleep until 1:00 in the afternoon. For this very reason I am proud to serve with these kids. They could have easily declined this opportunity, and continued on enjoying their summer, instead they serve.
It is my opinion that when we are furthest from our comforts we tend to learn the most about ourselves; our weakness and those areas that we need to improve. So where is your comfort level? Is in too low? What are some areas that could use a comfort boost? I don't think this means that we need to sleep out side and howl at the moon to realize that we watch too much TV, but maybe giving up something that makes you comfortable could help you free up some time to take care of other things. One thing that has always helped me, is to think that no matter how much I think that my situation sucks, there is someone up in the middle of the night in a desert with their M-16 making sure that my situation can suck. I would love to hear your thoughts/opinions.
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