If you’ve ever gotten your hair bleached and colored (or tried to do it yourself), you know the bleach hurts while it’s touching your scalp.
I don’t love the scalp pain I experience when getting my hair dyed, but I put up with it, because it’s a necessary part of the process.
A certain amount of discomfort is part of getting what you want, whether that’s a pink and purple mohawk, losing your weight, or anything else.
Yet we pour SO much time, money, and energy into avoiding it, while still thinking we can get whatever it is we’re wanting.
This kind of thinking is a big reason diet pills, magic weight loss powders, and other bullcrap like that are so alluring. “Avoid all discomfort and (supposedly) get what you want!”
Yeah, you may get what you want in the form of a few pounds down. But will those pounds stay off? Have they before?
Our brains are wired for comfort, so the fact you wanna avoid discomfort doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. It’s actually pretty normal!
But just because our brains gravitate toward comfort doesn’t mean that’s ALWAYS what’s best for us.
Real and lasting transformation doesn’t happen without discomfort.
And urge to have comfort above all else means you stay stuck.
A common example of this is the fear of hunger.
Most people eat SO MUCH food that they don’t even remember what hunger feels like!
And the thought of actually being hungry is terrifying for them.
Obviously I’m not talking about going days without eating, or always worrying about where your next meal is coming from.
I’m also not talking about giving yourself an eating disorder.
I’m talking about freaking out at the thought of not eating one meal. Ain’t nobody gonna die from skipping a meal!
Plus, normal hunger is a GOOD THING. It means your body’s digested your food and reset your hormones!
The way to stop letting fear of discomfort stand between you and the transformation you want is all about perspective.
Is the discomfort you’re freaking out about REALLY that big of a deal, or are you letting fear blow it out of proportion?
And how about the transformation or experience you want?
Is it important enough for you to actually see past the fear of discomfort and at the very least, give it a shot?
Only you can decide that, and I hope you decide to go for it.
Bottom line: If you’re not willing to get outside your comfort zone to get what you want, you’ll never get it.
But I bet that if you look back on your life, you’ll see a bunch of instances where you did face your discomfort, and you did get what you want.
You’ve done it before, and you sure as heck can do it again!