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Today’s quote is from an unknown author.
Someone once said…
“Change is uncomfortable but staying stuck is worse.”
This one really hits home for me.
Have you ever been in a situation where you knew you should move on but you stayed for way longer than you should have because you felt uncomfortable with the idea of change?
Maybe your in a situation like that right now.
– A job that isn't a good fit
– A relationship you know is wrong
– A lifestyle that is unsustainable
– A peer group that is not healthy
Change naturally creates discomfort. Even thinking about it can be stressful.
And even moving towards positive changes in your life bring some uncertainty, fear and self-doubt. Sometimes we stay stuck because we are more comfortable with what we know, even if we are not happy.
We tolerate unhappiness because the thought of change makes us nervous.
But often we don’t calculate the true cost of staying stuck. Instead we focus only on the risk of making a change. And if we understood the math we would see that, almost always, the cost of staying stuck is 1000 X more than the risk making a move towards a better situation.
We tell ourselves we will start when we are more confident, have more time, or have a perfectly laid out plan. But sometimes we have to take action in order to gain the confidence and to make the time and figure out the plan as we go.
And sometimes it isn’t even a major life change that we fear. Sometimes it is just a little adjustment that could make all the difference but we still resist change because we just can’t make the leap.
Not yet… maybe tomorrow.
So we stay stuck for far too long.
I was listening to Tony Robbins talk about this and he said sometimes people don’t change until they hit rock bottom. People wait until the pain of staying stuck is unbearable. And then all of sudden you find the motivation and ability to take action.
Some of us will wait until we are forced into action.
Instead of tolerating pain for weeks, months or even years, why not endure a little discomfort now while you learn, adapt, move on, move up or move out. Whatever it may be.
Choose your discomfort. It may be better to take on a little temporary discomfort to get out of a bad situation then to stay stuck and endure the pain for years.
So here is the question:
Are you in a situation in any area of your life where you feel stuck? Are you staying where you are because you feel uncomfortable with the idea of change even though you know you need to change?
Are you going to take action now and move towards the life you want? Or are you going to stay stuck indefinitely. Don’t wait until you hit rock bottom.
You don’t have to take a giant leap today. But take a small step in the right direction now.
Change isn’t easy, and sometimes that first step can be frightening. But ask yourself this… Five years from now, would you rather look back and be glad you took the chance, or wish you had?
The biggest risk isn’t making a change. Its allowing fear to keep you stuck where you are.
That’s going to do it for today. I’m Andrew McGivern signing off for now, but I’ll be back… tomorrow! Same pod time, same pod station with another Daily Quote.
