A Comfort Zone Analysis

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The mind is one of the most powerful weapons on earth. "We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think." It has the ability to push you forward or hold you back. My mind was as cynical as a horror movie before I realized what it was doing to my future. Soon enough I realized that in order to reach my highest goals, I had to open my mind to what I called the 'impossible.'

"A comfort zone is a beautiful place, but nothing ever grows there". For the greater part of my life, I stuck with what I was used to doing. I was afraid to try anything new because the circumstances were too scary to even consider. However, I knew that there was something different about my need to succeed. It was more than just a feeling but a burning desire within me. It haunted me day and night because I was not using the gifts that God had given me. Yes, the comfort zone keeps you safe, but it also prohibits your potential from reaching its highest extent. I knew I had the ability to accomplish anything that I desired. However, I needed to start by challenging myself to new things. "When you step out of your comfort zone, you are stepping into greatness."

"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts". I never realized how important it was to
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once said, "A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its only dimensions." Your entire future is shaped by your mind, which has the full potential to take you anywhere you want to go in life. However, you have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and think a little deeper. Only after you have opened your mind will the door to your greatest aspirations be revealed.

Focus on where you want to go in life. Do not continue to stay in that comfort zone that keeps you in one place. Get up! Alter your mindset, stay away from the pessimist and choose a path that will lead you in the right direction. The new course you chart will undoubtedly change your

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