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Are You Stuck In A Rut Because It’s Comfy?
You have probably felt like you were in a deep rut at some point and that it would take the jaws of life to get you out.
Here’s the good news. Humans are wired to persist and persevere. You have probably seen those people that get into extreme survival mode in an emergency or call on their superhuman strength to save a life.
Maybe you’ve even experienced that. It’s in there. It’s in all of us.
That means that the reason you’re stuck has little to do with your toughness, and more to do with the idea that you may simply be afraid to leave what’s comfortable.
The status quo, though it feels rut-like, is safe, and change is not.
Shed That Security Blanket, Linus
A stuck mindset begs the question, “what’s that doing for you?”. There may be some things in your past that have done a number on your self-confidence.
As you healed, you created a routine, and now that very routine is what makes you feel safe. That's what it’s doing for you.
To get unstuck, you need to be willing to get uncomfortable. Maybe really uncomfortable. Take small steps to change up that routine you are clinging to…
