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“Your success lies just outside your comfort zone”
I heard this quote and I really enjoyed the quote. I’m not one for going outside my comfort zone a lot but I can feel that when I do, my mindset changes. I feel like I can do things that I wasn’t capable of before. Much like how Roger Bannister ran the 4 minute mile when nobody thought that it was possible — many runners after that were able to run the 4 minute mile after. Roger represented a shift in a mindset and sometimes that is powerful enough to help you breakthrough to the next level.
But if you’re anything like me, you might hate running. What’s the 4 minute mile for people like you and me? Here are a few things that I have been trying lately to try to get out of my comfort zone:
Taking cold showers
There’s nothing like taking that nice, hot shower after a long day of work or after that intense workout. After watching Tony Robbin’s documentary “I’m not your guru”, I noticed that Tony likes to take a plunge into a cold pool first thing in the morning. In Brian Tracy’s book “Eat that frog” you should be doing the most challenging thing first thing in the morning. And if you are showering in the morning, start off with a hot shower and then slowly (or quickly) take a cold shower for even 20 seconds. Taking cold showers also has a…
