The Richest Life: Consumer to Advocate

You want more. Yes, you have a high-paying job, a dutiful spouse, and all the modern accoutrements. Underneath your polished veneer, there is a bubbling restlessness. Something is missing, and you desperately want to reclaim it. The issue: defining what ‘it’ is. Then doing something it. It could represent numbing myopia, mounting indifference, or a stirring wanderlust. As you check off items on your daily to-do list, you recognize the ‘why’ underlying your simmering discontent. Life is too comfortable. The solution: embrace the discomfort. In life, we crave the familiar. Our daily routine provides order for life’s responsibilities. There is a comforting predictability. The sameness comes in all forms; we cackle at our boss’s overplayed jokes, and order the #2 meal at our favorite deli. We can predict tomorrow — and six months from tomorrow. In order to appreciate the familiar, you must embrace the unfamiliar. The well-worn cliches are trite, tired, and true. Challenge yourself. Step out of your proverbial comfort zone. Embrace the fear. The well-traveled path is the one of least resistance. “Why?” you sputter. “I have a comfortable, easy life. I don’t need to challenge myself.” That is the problem. The unfamiliar adds complexity to the routinized life. We may chafe–even recoil–at the unknown. Leery of failure, your mind and soul slowly wilt. Life’s challenges provide meaning. As mental health consumers, we understand this bet...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Anxiety and Panic Motivation and Inspiration Personal Stress Success & Achievement Boredom Career Change Comfort Zone Discontent Personal Growth Predictability risk-taking routine wanderlust Source Type: blogs