Growth Zone Vs. Comfort Zone Pt. 2: The True Comfort Zone

On February 4, 2011, in Blog Series, Comfort zone vs. growth zone, Personal development in MLM, by Oliver

Previous post in this series: Comfort Zone Vs. Growth Zone Pt. 1: What Is So Comfortable In The Comfort Zone ?

In my previous post, we learned that the so called comfort zone can be pretty uncomfortable in the long run because we resist the change that is necessary – which costs energy and produces results that become more and more undesirable.

Once we embrace change and take on the lessons that life presents us, we are in the growth zone.

It’s called personal development.

I started my conscious personal development four years ago. I didn’t do it reluctantly but I thought that I would be done after one long-term seminar that lasted 12 months.

I learned pretty fast and realized that personal development and growth are part of a lifelong learning process that only ends when we die.

So it might be a good idea to become comfortable in the zone of personal growth.

That doesn’t mean that you should create the challenges for the very purpose to solve them.

But we should become more and aware of our intuition and start learning before we screw up and are forced to learn.

Learning and growing voluntarily is the key.

That is completely different for every single human being on this planet:

If you are like me, you always want to learn more and grow more – for you (and me) it might be a good idea to really enjoy your successes and do nothing for a while. Don’t forget to harvest ! Learn to enjoy and be lazy even if it sounds like torture. If you had a good harvest in autumn, there’s no point in planting new seeds right away. You need rest, and so does the soil.

If you are a rather complacent person (which is not bad per se) you might want to get started again before you run out of money again, for example. What if a farmer decided not to plant seeds in spring only because he had a good harvest in autumn ? Not a good idea, right ?

Strengthen your strengths and weaken your weaknesses by focusing on the strenghts.

Become comfortable outside your comfort zone !

What is your opinion ?

I always love your feedback, so please leave me a comment down below with questions, thoughts, or feedback.

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To a prosperous life,

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17 Responses to “Growth Zone Vs. Comfort Zone Pt. 2: The True Comfort Zone”

Ilka Flood
Twitter: ilkaflood
says:

February 4, 2011 at 21:32

Hi Oliver,

It took me a little while to get comfortable with the thought of “Personal Development.” I wasn’t brought up that way and actually thought my husband was nuts to listen to all the tapes by Tony Robbins, Zig Ziglar, Napoleon Hill, etc.

It wasn’t until I started my journey in network marketing that I developed a ‘taste’ for improving myself. My Mom always said, “Wo nix is’ da wird nix.” (For our English speaking friends, “Where there’s nothing, nothing will come of it.”

Personal development is absolutely necessary if we want to grow a successful business. We need to work on ourselves FIRST and constantly need to feed our minds with positive stimulation.

So yes, like you, I love to learn and I love to improve myself and like you already said above…it will only stop when I die.

Awesome post!

Ilka
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Oliver Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 18:38
Hi Ilka,

I wasn’t brought up that way either although my dad is interested in that kind of stuff, for my mother it’s a taboo.

Personal development is absolutely crucial, I couldn’t agree more.

Thanks for sharing your personal insights, I appreciate that.

Take care

Oliver

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Amy Hagerup
Twitter: amyhagerup
says:

February 6, 2011 at 02:53

“Once we embrace change and take on the lessons that life presents us, we are in the growth zone.” This was my favorite sentence in this post. We definitely have to be proactive to be in the growth zone. Thanks, Oliver. Blessings, Amy
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Oliver Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 18:29
Hi Amy,

thanks for your comment and pointing out your favourite sentence. It really contains one of the key ideas I wanted to convey.

Take care

Oliver

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Amy Hagerup
Twitter: amyhagerup
says:

February 6, 2011 at 02:54

A question for you, Oliver: How do you get the icon at the bottom for people to click on if they are not a spammer? Send me an email with the answer if you can. blessings, Amy
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Mavis Nong
Twitter: MavisNong
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February 7th, 2011 at 18:09
Hey Amy,

It’s the GrowMap Anti-spambot plugin:
http://www.attractionmarketingonline.com/blog-plagued-spam-comments/

Hope this helps

Mavis
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Oliver Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 18:23
Hi Mavis,

thank you You were faster than me…

Take care

Oliver

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Mavis Nong
Twitter: MavisNong
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February 7th, 2011 at 19:49
It’s my pleasure, Oliver

Cheers,
Mavis
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Amy Hagerup
Twitter: amyhagerup
Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 23:25
Thank you, Mavis. I am giving it a try and visiting your site as well. Blessings, Amy
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Oliver Reply:
February 8th, 2011 at 13:52
Awesome Amy

Oliver Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 18:27
Hi Amy,

Mavis Nong was so kind to answer your question for me, please come back to the comment section of this post if you didn’t get her message.

Take care

Oliver

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Jack Foley says:

February 7, 2011 at 09:31

Great post oliver..

I agree, in Life we are either growing or dying, one thing that is constant is change.

i think a good way to ensure u never enter a comfort zone is this

“dont judge yourself by your peers, judge yourself by your goals”
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Oliver Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 18:26
Hi Jack,

thanks for your comment. There’s a certain truth to your conclusion, I agree.

Being prepared for the change is crucial.

Take care

Oliver

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Mavis Nong
Twitter: MavisNong
says:

February 7, 2011 at 18:17

Hey Oliver,

Spot on. For us to grow as people and grow our businesses, we need to invest in personal development. There is no other way around it.

Positive thoughts bring positive energy, and positive energy brings positive results.

Thanks for the inspiration, Oliver and welcome back from your vacation. Look forward to the pictures!

All the best,
Mavis
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Oliver Reply:
February 7th, 2011 at 18:22
Hi Mavis,

thanks for your kind words and your comments. Yes, the pictures and videos are shot, no they need to be uploaded…

I agree that positive thoughts end up in positive results !

Take care

Oliver

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Jayne Kopp says:

February 10, 2011 at 06:57

gosh Oliver you’ve taken a few of the words out of my mouth for a post I’m working on pertaining to personal development. Obviously I’m kind of fond of the topic… hence my business choice.

What is funny though is I haven’t always realized the importance. It was only these last handful of years I’ve truly understood the benefits. I think a lot of it has to do with having to grow into certain changes. Now of course I realize we all need personal growth in every aspect of our life regardless of our chosen industry.

Great job.

Jayne

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Oliver Reply:
February 10th, 2011 at 09:58
Hi Jayne,

thanks for your comment and your appreciation. Personal development is necessary in order to prepare the soil for the seeds, a lifelong process.

Take care

Oliver

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