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RE: Using the Leverage of Pain and Pleasure to Your Advantage....
I have always disdained the concept of seeking one's "comfort zone."
To me, comfort zones mean only one thing — stagnation. In turn, stagnation will only bring about doom.
The transition from childhood to adulthood is supposed to wean us off the comfort teat. Unfortunately, the more comfortable our upbringing, the more we want to retain our comfort zones as adults.
This results in:
- Repressed maturity
- Increased instances of self-destructive behavior
- Lack of an ability to appreciate substance over fluff
I found this article to be insightful in how the majority of us need to reevaluate our perspective on pleasure and pain. It seems that a large number of people would benefit from inverting their take on pleasure and pain. A sort of "inversion therapy" for one's mindset, so to speak.
I agree in part with what you say, about where you highlight that the "comfort zone" is equal to stagnation. It should also be noted that when we fall for any reason in this area we become addicted to sadness making it difficult to separate and emerge on their own, and that's where the help or complement of the closest ones comes in, thus stimulating the desire to do new things and motivate the person to grow. regards