BREAKTHROUGH YOUR COMFORT ZONE TO THE SUCCESS ZONE by Lisa Jimenez, M. Ed.

Picture this…

A little child is crawling around a new surrounding
when they notice – for the first time – a huge
staircase. As this little one gazes up at the new
apparatus, what thoughts do you think are going on in
their mind? How do one-year-olds think about new
things? How do they react to the unknown?

If you are around children, you know the response.
They would say, “Wow, I’ve got to get to the top!”

Alternatively, do you think they would look up at the
huge staircase and think, “Wow I’ve got to get to the
top!” But, wait a minute… I didn’t go to stair
climbing school. Maybe I’m not ready. I’ll just wait
until I have my degree in stair climbing, and then
watch me go!”

On the other hand, would this little one look up at
the huge staircase and think, “Wow, I’ve got to get to
the top… But wait. I might get hurt. I may fail. I’ve
heard it said 22% of one-year-olds fall on staircases.
In fact, CNN just announced stair climbing as a code
orange! It’s too risky.”

Or would this one-year-old think, “Wow, I’ve got to
get to the top… But wait. What will my friends say?
What if I succeed? They may think that I don’t fit in
with the group back in the sandbox. They might think
I’m one of those snobby, famous stair climbers. You
know what they say… It’s lonely at the top. I better
not. It’s just too risky.

NOT! A one-year-old wouldn’t say any of these things.
A one-year-old is hungry for adventure! They have an
inborn, risk-taking ability. It is their nature to
risk! They see it. They want it. They take it.

Now, listen to this: Every one of you reading this
article knows this child; because this little one is
YOU! You were once a one-year-old. You once had
incredible risk-taking ability. You used to see it.
Want it. Take it.

So, what happened? What happened to the natural
risk-taking ability that you were born with?

Life happened. Circumstances occurred. Disappointments
experienced. And you, like me, began to let fear creep
in. Slowly and surely, fear began to grow until it was
bigger than your dream, bigger than your faith.

Has life circumstances and disappointments silenced
your risk-taking ability? Has fear crushed your hunger
for adventure?

The first step to getting your hunger for adventure
back is to realize your innate risk-taking ability. It
is your nature to risk!

Breakthrough Your Comfort Zone to the Success Zone!

Have a great day!
-Lisa Jimenez, M. Ed.

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