Comfort zone

People often tell me that they would rather stick with what they know and don't want to change.  Yet they are bored and discontented with life. Contantly moaning about how unfair everything is and yet they remain unmotivated to make positive changes in their lives.  One of the major challenges people face and one that stops them moving moving forward is taking that first step out of their comfort zone.  I recently came across http://www.embody.co.uk/ the website of Bruce Stanby.  He write about the 'five rules of surviving outside of your comfort zone'.  He has created a circular diagram that represents your comfort zone.  The inner circle represent you comfort zone A where you may feel safe even though it may have negative aspects to it.  The middle circle represents zone B and is immediately outside your comfort zone.  The outer circle represents zone C.  Bruce says that if you find yourself in zone C then you have moved too far out of your comfort for it to have any positive impact.  Your comfort zone A will contain both negative and positive aspects.  It will feel safe and familiar. You might not be ready to take first step of your comfort zone right now but take a moment  to think about your own  your comfort zone.  What does it looks like?, What does it feels like? What does it sound like to you.  Your comfort zone will contain both positve and negative aspects.  Imagine for a moment that you have stepped out of your comfort and you have made a positive change to your life.  Feels good doesn't it.  I agree with Bruce in that you can only bring about positive change by stepping out of your comfort zone into zone B.  Of course initially this will be scary but this will soon be offset by the by the challenge and the learning and of the change itself.   You will know if you have drifted into zone C because you will feel that you are struggling for survival so take a step back into zone B.  Enjoy that excitment and embrance the change.  Everyone has the inner resources they need to make changes in their lives.  You know that don't you.