In my best-selling book, Beyond the Box, one of the main messages is learning how to be comfortable being uncomfortable.  But what does that mean and how does that work?  Isn’t that a contradiction?   A common strategy nearly every successful person adheres to is learning how to “think outside the box”. This is no longer a fringe idea, relegated to the shadows of polite conversation.   The very idea of “thinking outside the box” not only encourages, but requires, a willingness to be uncomfortable.  And stay there, take up residency there.    So why then, is it so difficult to do?  Why are we humans so reluctant to give up our ideas of comfort and what it affords us?   Why are we so attached to the things which help to soothe our overly stimulated nervous systems even when our attachments themselves often contribute to a diminishing sense of well being?  We enter the world through discomfort; fighting our way down the birth canal, and we spend the rest of our lives seeking to replicate that mythical place of comfort enjoyed in our mothers’ wombs before we got here!   In this episode, I am advocating that we adjust our relationship with the idea, or the mindset piece, that being comfortable is a requirement in order to be happy or fulfilled.    Tune in a hear why I believe that our greater fulfillment in life lies in being willing to live from our commitments rather than from what makes us comfortable and how our comfort zone can become a kind of prison.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMINDERS    THE PERSONAL BREAKTHROUGH INTENSIVE If you are currently facing some big challenges in your life and are ready to get serious about creating solutions and manifesting the life you want to be living, I have designed the Personal Breakthrough Intensive to support you.    The PBI is a 1-day VIP session with me as your coach, either in person or virtual, where I will partner with you to create the breakthrough solutions for your most important challenges.  Click ⁠here⁠ to learn more and to schedule a call with me to discuss what’s possible for you in your PBI experience.                                      ~~~~  Available for purchase on the website:   Judith’s best selling book- Beyond the Box:  Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!,now available in 2 new formats:                    Audiobook (English only)  eBook- English and Spanish   *********** Use the link below to leave a message, respond to a question or to give us feedback on the podcast:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message  Judith’s email:  [email protected]  Facebook Group: Living in The New Beyond  ***************************** Please take a moment and share this podcast with others, leave a review and follow us on Apple, Spotify and other podcast platforms.  It does make a difference and I really appreciate your support!         --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thenewbeyond/message