Nobody likes to be uncomfortable. It’s human nature to take the path of least resistance and to place ourselves in comfortable situations. Comfort equals safety, and instinctually safety means survival. But in this day and age, the safe and comfortable do not grow or excel; comfort, although warm and fuzzy, has become a limiting factor. Indeed, the only way to grow and learn is to leave your comfort zone. You’ll sweat, you’ll stumble and your confidence will be challenged, but in the end you’ll discover that you accomplished something new because you were exposed to a new stimulus and your brain had to find a way to help your body navigate the situation.

Although I’m writing to apply this concept to athletic training, this is also precisely how we all evolve as people and get through life on a day-to-day basis. Some do this more than others, however, and in my opinion this is the biggest contributing factor separating the successful and elite from the unsatisfied and average. The most successful people in this world create their comfort zone by embracing the unknown and uncomfortable; a comfortable discomfort zone, if you will.

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