Today in class we listened to an NPR excerpt from Brian Grazer, a successful movie producer. He was talking about how he likes to push the envelope and go out of his comfort zone as often as possible. I think this is a great way to live life. He mentioned that many people avoid going out of that zone because it's a safety net; if they always live inside that zone they are essentially safe and unharmed. But we've been given a life that's on a day to day basis, so why end up with a bunch of what-if's when we're 90, instead of the remember when's.
I think I can definitely relate to disrupting my comfort zone. To be completely honest I used to hate gyms with the most passion. I thought it was somewhat weird and grimy that people all went to one place to workout and sweat. But with my prevailing health problems and the urge to lose weight, I decided to give it another try and found to actually like it. When I end up not going to the gym for a few days I end up feeling groggy and crappy, so it's become an essential part of my lifestyle now. I think that's another point Grazer is trying to portray- how does one find new things to do, or new things to enjoy when they live in their comfort zone? If it weren't for WISE I don't think I would be a member at a gym right now, or as outgoing as I've become over the past seven months.
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