Much of the notion of the comfort/discomfort of an activity comes from the connotation we put on it—”I like/hate this.” “I’m good/horrible at this” “this is boring/fun.”
Training should be more than just a mindless acquisition of skill; it should be a conscious deprogramming of that which keeps us inept.
I like this, but in no way do I follow it. I like my comfort. I should grow, but I only do so within the confines of my comfort zone, so little by little.
Well we all like our comfort, Bobby, haha! I love—LOVE—eating! (Even more so than bedroom stuff—I got that craziness out of my system in my wild 20s. Sorry if TMI) Which is why I limit myself to a cheat day and a half every week…to keep my perception from becoming too restrictive but at the same time keeping myself able to navigate the turbulence of life.
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Could I quote you–and provide a link to this post–in a future post designed to encourage writers??
I love this idea; I am very much trying to go out of my comfort zone so that I can grow to become a better, less petty, more forgiving person. It’s difficult to set aside biases I’ve held for such a long time, but it’s important in the effort to attain more peace in life.
I find I have a dichotomous reaction to this.
On one side: I know first hand, with multiple repetitions, that my growth only occurs outside my comfort zone (barring eating…see above comment). I know that I am growing when I face some level of discomfort and uncertainty.
On the other side: I used to be a technical trainer and when you invoked the word “training” I have a different reaction. Training need not and should not be “the mindless acquisition of [a] skill”. However, “deprogramming” implies there are bad habits to broken, when I frequently find there are no habits to begin with.
Thank you for an interesting and chewy food for thought.
I agree with you that training should never be a mindless acquisition of a skill, and I’ve found in the military that you can train bad habits right along with good ones. Perhaps you’re experience as a (personal?) trainer has illustrated the need for routine, and I can see that in the majority of the populace, but the statement is dual-edged; in the military, and indeed, in any big organization, you see routines/traditions perpetuated mindlessly ad nauseum. However, it is indeed worthy of consideration, for one side or the other falls short of the optimum state. Thanks for the comment! 🙂
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Train not just the mind, but the heart as well. The mind knows, but the heart governs. Wisdom here from our dystopian buddha.
What we like or dislike or who we like or dislike – I will use this for my Sermon on Sunday.
Kent Wayne 
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