One thing I strive for in life is to become a better person than I used to be. My quest is to learn new things or improve on the things I already do. People like what they are good at. Most people choose the safe route and continue to do the things they are already excel at. I've learned to avoid the safe routes. My philosophy has always been to focus on the things I'm not good at instead of spending time with the things I can already do. This was not always the case rather it was something I learned.
Being a very shy kid... there was a lot of things I had to work on. I realized I had a lot of room for improvement but really wasn't sure how to do it. I was pretty comfortable in the life that I had carved out, but I knew I had a lot more potential than settling for comfortable. We all have tremendous potential whether we are willing to be honest with ourselves or not. Grasp your potential.
Being comfortable in my situation made it difficult to break out of my shell. I was nervous about rocking the boat and upsetting other people. I limited myself because I was worried about they way people would think of me. I did not know til later how stupid that actually sounded.
Already entrenched in my role as the quiet guy, the moments I did speak up was met with raised eyebrows. I wasn't very good at reading social cues, so I didn't really understand how to take them. Feeling uncomfortable with not understanding these reactions, I became discouraged from speaking my mind. I continued to be content with my position in my life. I imprisoned myself. My mind became my own worst enemy.
I finally realized one day that I didn't have to limit and listen to myself. Rocking the boat and living outside of my comfort zone was important for me to learn about myself... boy was that an eye-opening revelation.
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