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By: Comfort zones are for expanding « The Outer Voice…

Comfort zones are for expanding « The Outer Voice… — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:04:51 +0000

[...] on April 5, 200818. I’ve just finished reading Brad Bollenbach’s article on giving up everthing to do something else from scratch. He makes a really good point in that even when you have no idea [...]

By: Comfort zones are for expanding

Comfort zones are for expanding — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:55:37 +0000

[...] just finished reading Brad Bollenbach’s article on giving up everything to do something else from scratch. He makes a really good point in that even when you have no idea [...]

By: coolstar

coolstar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:58:10 +0000

hmmm…”Life minus risk equals death?”hmmm….interesting comment..I would rephrase it….”Life minus risk equals boredom or stagnation” not necessarily death…the majority are programmed to seek comfort and security….the way of life to most is to live in that comfort zone as oppose to the “unknown zone” the “outerlimits” “Repleiy’s Believe it or not”….one day you wake up and find yourself in the comfort zone, “groundhog” day. The everyday grind of the “American dream” the white picket fence, the “family guy” and you…you stare into space, fustrated and bore…you want to fight, fight for your right to live, to love to skydive into oblivion, into the unknown, the abyss, “The MATRIX” and you…lmao…you wake up one day and create you own “highlight zone” the “twilight zone.” You create a model, a prototype of your own universe of a “Fight Club”….ahhh….it’s ALIVE!….Little Young Frankenstein took the high road to Hollywood and came back a dare devil! A Skydiver! “I’m KING OF THE WORLD!” or “Spartan Queen”…..lmao…”I’m still standing…la,lala, la,la…” “No I wont back down…and I’l stand my ground…la, lala, la,la….”…lmao…my own formula: “Life plus calculated risk equal a highway to heaven/innovation/creation/ the spice of life =)…..or “Life plus a blitz, a Hail Mary = the Big Bang Theory/ Spontaneous Combustion!…lmao… and there you have it peeps =)

By: rajeev saxena

rajeev saxena — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:23:54 +0000

it is really interesting but i think i can not be applied for every common guy.really appreciable

By: dorksgetlaid2

dorksgetlaid2 — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:11:37 +0000

I read your blog a couple days ago and I just stumbled upon this psychological theory of development that explains this perfectly:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_Disintegration

By: Rod

Rod — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:15:08 +0000

Hi! Newbie here :)

I’m in the same situation of your first key moment (with less income than your :P) and your post is encouraging.

I was seeking someone who has done the same step I intend to do now

Bye!

Rod

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:00:44 +0000

Cheers man, good one!

By: T

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 20:06:10 +0000

Hey G,

My thoughts on women were not meant to apply to every single woman, as in my field I too have met many women who were very driven and unafraid of risk and taking chances. I was talking about the average woman vs. the average man. I think on average, due to their nurturing gene and evolution, women tend to be geared toward security and stability, which is not a bad thing because at the right levels it can provide a great balance to some of a man’s overimpulsive tendencies. So I hope no one takes it as a bash on women.

Brad, this was a great article. It really provoked a lot of thought for me. I appreciate it.

By: G

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:28:35 +0000

A reply to ‘T’

As a woman I can say that this applies to woman just as much. Do women not have dreams too? We are living in a different age.

I have made several decisions very similar to Brad’s. As a INFP (Myer-Briggs personality type) I have to follow my dreams or else I will spend the rest of my life in silent frustration. I cannot do anything that genuinely doesn’t make me happy.

This post really struck a cord with me as there are many parallels to my own life.

By: Brad Bollenbach

Brad Bollenbach — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:31:11 +0000

Cheers all.

@T:

Hm, I never even considered that there might be differences between genders on the risk/reward scale. In my experience, I know at least a few women that have suffered greatly by being too afraid to risk going for what they really want in life.

The self-induced repression eventually runs so deep that they even start trying to convince themselves they’re happy. But you can tell by the negativity they radiate, the huge fussing over trivial and irrelevant things, that they really aren’t fooling anyone, not even themselves.

That said though, no, I don’t think this, or anything I write, applies to absolutely everyone. But I hope that, for many people, reading this article will amplify that voice in their head: The one that’s saying, “Live.”