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There’s a very fine line between boredom and burnout.
Conventional wisdom says that you should jump outside your comfort zone to reach the ‘magic.’
I never understood that saying.
What magic are we talking about? Unicorns? Men from Mars? An orgasm? What? I don’t know.
Conventional wisdom says that you should jump outside your comfort zone to reach the ‘magic.’
I never understood that saying.
What magic are we talking about? Unicorns? Men from Mars? An orgasm? What? I don’t know.
I’ve jumped out of my comfort zone, and it didn’t work out for me.🤦♂️
I’ve also tried to take things very slowly.
That also didn’t work out for me. 🤦♂️
I’ve found that you need a balance between challenge and comfort.
I’ve also tried to take things very slowly.
That also didn’t work out for me. 🤦♂️
I’ve found that you need a balance between challenge and comfort.
And that’s a very difficult thing to pinpoint.
The reason is that doing challenging things requires skill.
The more challenging the task, the more skill you need.
The problem with taking huge leaps is that you don’t have the skills to address the challenge.
The reason is that doing challenging things requires skill.
The more challenging the task, the more skill you need.
The problem with taking huge leaps is that you don’t have the skills to address the challenge.
It’s a concept I learned from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book, Flow.
After studying the relationship between challenge and boredom, he found that combining both factors leads to personal growth.
After studying the relationship between challenge and boredom, he found that combining both factors leads to personal growth.
He says:
“One cannot enjoy doing the same thing at the same level for long. We grow either bored or frustrated; then the desire to enjoy ourselves again pushes us to stretch our skills or discover new opportunities for using them.”
It sounds like common sense, right?
“One cannot enjoy doing the same thing at the same level for long. We grow either bored or frustrated; then the desire to enjoy ourselves again pushes us to stretch our skills or discover new opportunities for using them.”
It sounds like common sense, right?
Instead of taking big steps, take smaller and more controlled steps.
But never stay too comfortable because that’s boring.
And once you get bored, you stop growing.
Forward motion is what ultimately helps us grow.
But never stay too comfortable because that’s boring.
And once you get bored, you stop growing.
Forward motion is what ultimately helps us grow.
To illustrate this concept, let’s do a little exercise.
Which one of the following three statements describes your situation best?
a. I’m bored.
b. I’m stretched too thin.
c. I’m challenging myself without going insane.
Which one of the following three statements describes your situation best?
a. I’m bored.
b. I’m stretched too thin.
c. I’m challenging myself without going insane.
Do this if you answer A (I’m bored)
Get out of your bubble and do something new.
Take part in an online challenge. ✅
Discover new things in life. ✅
Take on different projects. ✅
Pick up a new sport. ✅
Find a different job. ✅
Get out of your bubble and do something new.
Take part in an online challenge. ✅
Discover new things in life. ✅
Take on different projects. ✅
Pick up a new sport. ✅
Find a different job. ✅
Learn to love challenges and doing hard things.
A simple way to do this is by challenging yourself.
Try giving yourself a 30-day challenge.
A simple way to do this is by challenging yourself.
Try giving yourself a 30-day challenge.
Want to get in shape?
Do a 30-day running experiment.
Want to give up alcohol?
Do a 30-day sobriety experiment.
Want to quit smoking?
Do a 30-day no-smoking experiment.
Give yourself a challenge, and go for it!
Do a 30-day running experiment.
Want to give up alcohol?
Do a 30-day sobriety experiment.
Want to quit smoking?
Do a 30-day no-smoking experiment.
Give yourself a challenge, and go for it!
Do this if you answered B (I’m stretched too thin)
Take a step back. Give up. Quit.
Accept that it’s okay if something is too much.
Things are too much for a reason.
Find out what that is and address that problem so it doesn’t happen again.
Learn from your past experiences
Take a step back. Give up. Quit.
Accept that it’s okay if something is too much.
Things are too much for a reason.
Find out what that is and address that problem so it doesn’t happen again.
Learn from your past experiences
Do this if you answered C (I feel like I’m challenging myself without going insane)
Keep doing what you’re doing.
Keep doing what you’re doing.
Summary:
You will never become the best version of yourself if you’re not growing.
You’re either growing when the world challenges you, or you’re going when you challenge yourself.
Either way, face your challenges and level up your life.
You will never become the best version of yourself if you’re not growing.
You’re either growing when the world challenges you, or you’re going when you challenge yourself.
Either way, face your challenges and level up your life.
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