How many of us, at times, just like to sit down and not do anything? Just being seated, and constantly keep the eyes transfixed on something. And suddenly, realization dawns on you, you open your eyes wide and now physically observe what you’ve been staring at. Happens with all of us, I’d say.
The other day, I was sitting on the couch (like always) and constantly staring at the unusually grey sofa opposite me and then it struck me – COMFORT. Ever thought about it?
Just imagine how important this word has become in contemporary times.
I define it as when you realize that you are rightly satisfied. The word ‘comfort’ actually traces its roots to a Latin-cum-French origin. It’s truly fascinating to realize how this one word has become such an unavoidable aspect of our lives. In current times, it has also been interchangeably used with words like satisfaction and luxury. When at bed, comfort is coziness. At unfortunate households, it is the availability of essentials. At the fortunate ones, it is the expansion of business. Even the word ‘comfort’ has been adopted by many brands and businesses around the world due to its popularity and its evident common usage.
Big houses, cars, and a well-settled life is not all. Being mentally healthy and morally respectful can lead to you achieving inner comfort.
Another notion that comes up is “The Comfort Zone”. It is basically the moral space around which you feel comfortable. Very often we tend to say “This is out of my comfort zone” or similar things when we don’t prefer doing something. Even more frequently, we don’t like to try something new because it is new. In fact, about 70% of the world’s population refrains from giving an attempt, due to the fright of failure. Let’s open the word
“F A I L” as the “first attempt in learning”. You have a clear 50-50 chance of succeeding when you take the initiative and try, but you’ve got a clear 100% chance of not succeeding, when you give up trying.
Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or any truly successful personality are all good cases in point. All of them have taken the initiative to expand their comfort zone. They have recognized that life isn’t a coercion, it’s a journey – A journey that you enjoy to the fullest and keep wrecking your mental barriers. And if they can, then why can’t you?
Hence, it is very important to extend your comfort zone and knock down your obstacles – The sky is the limit.
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone
Neal Welsch
When you unfold your zone, you are then exposed to the world of opportunities that lie henceforth. Success and failure are just like the two sides of a coin, and destiny chooses the side. But this shouldn’t stop you from tossing the coin again and again, for at least once, you may get the right side and achieve your dreams and goals. Not sure how to expand your comfort zone? Try out something you’re generally uncomfortable with. You could try just anything that you’ve never thought of trying before, or thought would be challenging. After all, accepting challenges is the new cool.
“Let go of the life that you’re familiar with and take the risk to live the life you dream about”
However, while attempting to push your capabilities, you must always make sure that your comfort does not discomfort others, for then, it destroys your true purpose to be achieving this magnificent bliss. When you create happiness out of others’ pain, you fall into a pit of sins, from where escape is emotionally impossible.
Let me a tell you a story. Ben and Cathy – two different people achieving comfort in different ways. Ben has bought a new TV today, and he’s exhilarated about it. Cathy, given a choice, has chosen to go on a trip with her family. Ben has now laid back and is binge watching his favorite shows on his brand-new TV. Cathy, on the other hand, is amidst making lifelong moments with her family on their trip. See the difference? Both of them are experiencing the feeling of comfort, resulting in happiness, yet the type of comfort received is divergent.
Based on this, let me divide this word into two vast categories – the first one being artificial. I believe, this kind of comfort is generally gained through materialistic aspects and is relatively short-term. You’re feeling very comfortable on your brand-new sofa today, but what if it ruptures tomorrow? Gone are those “happy moments”, huh? Through artificiality, what’s there now may not last a moment longer, and that’s why it is very important to not take materialistic joy seriously. You may have them in your life but surrendering your precious happiness to these feigned senses would only bring sorrow.
This brings me to my next division – The substantial comfort.
Quite contrary to the former, this is lifelong. Your precious moments with family, friends, your skills, your intelligence – all remain with you wherever you go. At every moment of your existence, they inspire you to do more. They remind you of your humble qualities. They bring out the good old soul in you. They help you of out of every ditch, every obstacle that life presents. They help you cherish your achievements and perish your sins. They help you to be you.
The artificial segment may give you all the satisfaction you want in a moment, and take all of it back from you equally, in a jiffy. The substantial portion gives you inner peace and keeps you going throughout your life. Now it’s up to one – which one to just choose, and which to cherish.
Believe it or not, every profession too, has some sort of comfort linked to it. Students want the comfort of less homework, whereas teachers want the good performance of students, doctors want advanced medical equipment, while engineers want economical solutions to technical problems. Moreover, societies want the comfort of equal rights, when in fact every country wishes social and economic prosperity. Mother nature would love the sight of a green environment, whereas humanity dreams the comfort of artificial intelligence.
The discussion on comfort can also be brought out on a larger scale. Every country wants its citizens to be contended. Measures are taken with the view to provide all the necessities and to also ensure the safety of its citizens. This is because the citizens of the country are the key to its prosperity. The more comfortable everyone is, the more pleased they are, the more they contribute, and the more the country prospers. Hence, this is of top priority to governments and rulerships all over the world.
So, what is comfort for you, is it as important as a cue, or as mere as a screw? I’ve done my part in bringing to you, the face of this word. Now it’s your turn to find it a place in you.
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