"Get out of your comfort zone" isn't good advice for everyone. Some people spend their whole life jumping from one new environment to the next. Some people have never learned to settle down, some don't even think of entertaining the idea. Some people have never known any comfort zone, because they don't build routines for themselves, because they're restless, because they have to feel renewed and excited all the time, so they stay quick on their feet; some people don't allow themselves the luxury of comfort for fear that it'll tie them down - because they've heard how hard it supposedly is to get out of your comfort zone once you're in it - so they're scared that comfort will only make them weak or slow them down.
"Get out of your comfort zone" isn't good advice for everyone. Some people need to be told the opposite.
I've lived my whole life moving from one place to another. I've always had multiple homes. I've always hurried through academic achievements, always had the next step or the next three steps on the ladder in mind. I've always been quick to jump into unknown water, fear of change isn't universal, I don't understand it, I could never afford fear of change. But sometimes I take a breather. Sometimes I sit in my little flat and wonder how long I'll be able to stay in it before life drives me out of it again. I have to tell myself it's okay, have to remind myself that nobody is forcing me to leave my comfort zone just now. I am allowed to build it and I am allowed to maintain it. I am allowed to keep my friends. I am allowed to stay in one place. I am allowed to feel content. Nowadays the picture that is painted of a "glorious life" is one of an endless chase for even greater, even bigger, even more. It can be encouraging, but especially for people who are naturally very ambitious, it makes it difficult to remember that you should be - and are allowed to be - content with where you are.
If today you don't feel like leaving your comfort zone, that's fine. Spend the day making your comfort zone a little nicer. Put some candles on, an extra slice of your favourite cheese on your favourite bread. Indulge in little things, remember what you used to love and return to the comfort of it. You're allowed to stay still now and then.
























