![]() How is this different and why is there an important distinction? Reacting to obstacles or challenges you tend to go with your first feeling or gut reaction. Don’t get me wrong, the ability to react and deal with things is an important and at times difficult life skill, but you are reacting and not making the choice to consider and act. Everyone faces challenges in their lives and these naturally force you to deal with things in a new way or think outside of your normal thinking, but these are pushed upon you and you deal with them re-actively. There is one common thing I’ve come across when I’ve talked to people about this topic, mistaking pushing yourself out of your comfort zone to dealing with challenges that arise. If all of these things had happened to me a few years ago I’m not sure I would have been up to the challenge, and thinking back I know that previous small decisions to push myself have definitely been a factor. ![]() I’m not saying I’ve handled everything that has been thrown at me expertly, or even well at times, but the one consistent thing that I have felt, even though some things have been a surprise and others have been difficult, is that I could somehow deal with everything being thrown at me. Between family illnesses, starting new businesses and projects, buying my home and welcoming a new baby, only in the last few weeks have I started to pause and reflect on the ever-changing and at times challenging path I’ve been on for the last 24 months or so. Over the last couple of years, my life has been in constant flux, and I’m sure I’m not alone. What’s more, the people I’ve talked to who consciously try to step outside their routine or circle of influence on a regular basis tend to be much more prepared for when things happen outside of their control. On a daily basis these don’t have to be huge decisions or profound alterations of your normal pattern, but even acknowledging things you would normally avoid or situations that make you uncomfortable and actively thinking about what you would do differently is often enough to instill a positive change. You have to get out of the box to learn coping skills
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