Comfort is Your Enemy

Comfort is Your Enemy

By Nicky Foote

Over time I have been to a lot of seminars and other training events and listened to the stories of a lot of the presenters. What has amazed me is the common thread that so many of the really successful entrepreneurs had. If you have been to many of these events have you noticed how many of them have rags to riches stories.

It is the typical fairytale, they were on the streets or poor or abused or a labourer, in some sort of situation where being a millionaire and a respected person seemed an unlikely, possibly impossible, future for them. Or it certainly seemed that way to outsiders looking in. They then have gone against all the odds and proved people wrong.

This got me thinking, do I have to go broke before I can be successful? Why was this rags to riches story so common? It took me a little while to work out. All these people had nothing, or not much, to lose by getting out there and going for it. They generally worked hard at developing a system or an idea and were determined to get somewhere.

 

So why don't we get so many stories from presenters saying I was doing this great job, getting paid lots of money and just decided I wanted a change? You do get some and again there is a common thread in them. If you listen carefully you will notice they talk about have some great desire for something, maybe a different lifestyle, could be helping people. There was always some burning reason for them to change.

It is that burning desire that is missing for many people looking to change their path. Comfort can be your worst enemy. You can say to yourself, if this doesn't work then I can keep doing my job or I might watch TV tonight instead of trying to get my business up and running. The big thing is that you can do this and you won't suffer, go without food or be on the street. When you think of many of the rags to riches stories, many of these people didn't have that comfort, it was do something or be destined for a life of poverty or discomfort. 

Do you think that would help motivate you?

We all have our own comfort zones and I am not talking about the recliner in front of the TV. I am talking about behaviour and activities that we are comfortable doing. It is like doing the same job for a while, you get used to what you have to do and it becomes comfortable. Going to a new job can involve different people, new tasks and so on which can initially be outside your comfort zone.

Getting a business going or changing your life in some way involves stepping outside your comfort zone. This means discomfort, not always as easy as jogging along doing the same things. To keep stepping out of your zone you need a good reason, a burning desire. Do you have one?

So next time you feel you are not making the changes in your life that you want or things aren't moving along fast enough for you, check whether your comfort zone is holding you back. Are you holding back on activities that you know will move you forward, activities that are outside your current comfort zone? Challenging your comfort zone is a key to reaching your goals. 

Go for it!

Nicky Foote is a success coach and successful publisher of quality eBooks and software, giving practical information for practical living. Information to help you enhance your life, lifestyle and family, assist in your business and improve your leisure time. Visit www.toplinepublications.com today to instantly download ebooks of your choice.

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Abraham Lincoln and His Great Accomplishments

Abraham Lincoln was more than just the President of the United States of America, he was a man who shaped the history of America and laid a solid foundation for her. His accomplishments in life are too numerous to mention. In case you are not very familiar with Abraham Lincoln and some of his accomplishments, then let me tell you about some of them.

Abraham Lincoln was a man whose courage and vision for his beloved America largely made the country what it is today. Have you not heard that a house built on a solid foundation will not fall? This is a replica of the type of foundation Abraham Lincoln gave the United States of America.

Among his great accomplishments is the preservation of the unity of nation. His courageous decisions prevented the union from collapse, being the Commander in Chief he was able to stop the civil war. Aside from making sure that America was not ruined by its own people, he enacted a bold foreign policy that prevented foreign countries from intervening in the civil war; this ensured that the war remained a domestic issue and nothing more.

Another bold move and probably one of greatest in Abraham Lincoln and his accomplishment was the Emancipation Proclamation that was strategic to America becoming one of the greatest nations in the world. The signing of this proclamation declared freedom for all Americans, irrespective of their race or color. This also allowed blacks to become part or soldiers of the Union. The Homestead Act, Morril Act, National Banking Act and transcontinental railroad all helped in making the United States of America a most powerful nation of all time. Lincoln was a strong supporter of the Thirteenth Amendment, which played a huge role to end slavery in that country. He was an ordinary man that had the character of a true leader, a man whose honesty and wisdom earned him an extraordinary honor of not just being another President, but a President that did so much to make a big difference in the lives of people and the difference is still being felt today.

If you are a black man living in America, then you owe your freedom to Abraham Lincoln the founder of America’s freedom. The leader of all time, and so if you want to emulate this man then you have to strive to become the leader in whatever you do. The most remarkable thing is the fact that most of these things happened because of one man’s willpower and courage.

No matter what you are going through today, I sincerely believe that there are no limits to what you can achieve, if only you put your heart to it.

I wish you greater accomplishments in your life!

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