In the words of Luca, “People need to get comfortable being uncomfortable.” Wondering who Luca is? Well, he’s a guy on a tv show. I remember when I first heard that sentence, it made me so uncomfortable I quickly disregarded it. Months later, guess what they haunted me. There’s always that voice in my head telling me to get out of my comfort zone. I hated it but I knew it was necessary if I ever wanted to grow and evolve as a person. But all my life I’d shied away from uncomfortable situations. I detested confrontations. They made me nervous and turned me into a crybaby (smiles sheepishly). I’m always so self-conscious in crowds and so I avoid situations that demand my presence in a crowd at all cost. Well, that was detrimental because I lack a couple of social skills. I always remind myself of a fish out of water whenever I’m in a social setting. So as the months go by and I see people growing and evolving and getting better at what they love to do, I realised that uncomfortability (if that’s even a word) comes with growth because if you dare to leave your comfort zone, you’ll be put in challenging situations that will force you to change. Change brings growth, right? So I realized I’ve not grown much considering the years that have passed. I’ve been in my comfort zone for way too long. It’s hardly even comfortable. Someone once said you’d never know if you were a good fighter unless fighting was all that was left. I will acknowledge that getting out of my not so comfort zone will be difficult but I promise myself this day to challenge myself daily to do something I’d originally not do. Now, I’m not saying I won’t crave my “security blanket” that is my comfort zone but life’s too short to just exist instead of living. I choose to live. Therefore, comfort zone; no more.