“Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.” I’m not sure when I first heard Denzel Washington deliver this gem, but I do remember the hundred pound truth bomb exploding over my head. His message is simple: comfort gets us nowhere. Adversity inspires meaningful change.
I recently penned a post about the dire consquences of remote controls in our lives! Everything nowadays has a remote. We've engineered modern life to sit as much as possible, with predictable results.
I realized a while ago that I was comfortable with loneliness, but I wasn't happy. There's a huge difference. The brain will do anything it can to maintain the status quo and convince you that you don't need to change, even if you're suffering, because change is dangerous.
I recently penned a post about the dire consquences of remote controls in our lives! Everything nowadays has a remote. We've engineered modern life to sit as much as possible, with predictable results.
I realized a while ago that I was comfortable with loneliness, but I wasn't happy. There's a huge difference. The brain will do anything it can to maintain the status quo and convince you that you don't need to change, even if you're suffering, because change is dangerous.
What a great blog.
I agree 1000% that comfort isn't going you anywhere,
hard things are crafting skills and personality
Couldn’t agree more Jean.