One of the most dangerous words I know

One of the most dangerous words I know is comfortable. In all honesty, we often don’t use the words, we just act them out. See, in the world of career and personal development, we want to constantly challenge ourselves to be the very best “version of me” possible. I like to think of it as positioning ourselves on an incline — where we are not only looking forward but upward. This is important as we need to be challenged, regularly, to get better.

Let’s compare it to exercising. In running, we challenge our pace, which strengthens our heart rate. In weight lifting, we challenge our muscles, which tear, rebuild, and become stronger. The key is that in both cases, we embrace the challenge and discomfort consciously and deliberately, in order to grow and move towards that best “version of me.” For example, if you think about building muscles, the process is a very simple one. As you lift more weight (and as many say “no pain, no gain”), you, in fact, stress and slightly tear, muscle tissue. That tissue not only repairs itself but swells a bit and over time results in stronger muscles and more strength.

Akin to exercising our bodies, we must exercise our minds by regularly creating growth…