STAYING IN OUR COMFORT ZONE

It’s not easy to let go of our identity - especially when the things we believe about ourselves (even those that cause us pain) provide a familiar comfort zone. But having a sense of personal importance that is contingent on knowledge, status, or any other temporary role we assume in life is vulnerable to collapse. Staying in our comfort zone may seem cozy for the moment, but the way to reality and awareness actually gets tougher the longer you maintain the status quo.

Eventually, through the continued practice of awareness, we find that who we are is far greater than any identity we have adopted. This realization that you are timeless and limitless is very powerful; it’s like letting go of the railing when you are certain you are free from any danger of falling.

Practice

With awareness today, step outside your comfort zone, remembering that who you are is far greater than anything you know. Don’t be afraid to try something new; remember that “failure” is impossible.

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.