I'm reading the book 'Do Hard Things' by Alex and Brett Harris. Its a fantastic book, READ IT! This book is very much in line with my thinking, with the way I've been raised, and a majority of the people I try relate to. Its basically about raising the expectations that you - and others - place on yourself. In essence, finding your comfort zone, and extending it. Developing on a personal way, not just to 'fit the system.' Its not surprising that the guys who wrote the book were also home educated, home education (done well), produces self-confident individuals that are not limited by others expectations and measurements. Anyway, more on that here:www.rebelution.com
On a personal note, I'm very good at pushing myself outside of my comfort zone, but I'm not always good at STAYING in my comfort zone. While I'm very much aware of it, I'm not terribly good at accepting that my comfort zone exists, and that sometimes, I won't be able to do something purely because its wayyy outside of my comfort zone. I think my time here in Tanzania will be SOOO GOOOD for me, I'm going to learn how to relax properly. To just go with the flow. I know how to be independant (sort of) and I know how to be dependant (well, in the parent/child sort of way) but can I just 'be'?
The other thing that the book is confirming, is the idea that there's no point in thinking something, if you can't put it to action. I don't want to be a consumer Christian, I don't want my focus to be on the negative - what not to do (to put it simply, good, goody, nice girl) - but rather, the positive. 'How is this going to impact me, and the world?' Sometimes, the most impactful thing, is to do nothing :)
On a personal note, I'm very good at pushing myself outside of my comfort zone, but I'm not always good at STAYING in my comfort zone. While I'm very much aware of it, I'm not terribly good at accepting that my comfort zone exists, and that sometimes, I won't be able to do something purely because its wayyy outside of my comfort zone. I think my time here in Tanzania will be SOOO GOOOD for me, I'm going to learn how to relax properly. To just go with the flow. I know how to be independant (sort of) and I know how to be dependant (well, in the parent/child sort of way) but can I just 'be'?
The other thing that the book is confirming, is the idea that there's no point in thinking something, if you can't put it to action. I don't want to be a consumer Christian, I don't want my focus to be on the negative - what not to do (to put it simply, good, goody, nice girl) - but rather, the positive. 'How is this going to impact me, and the world?' Sometimes, the most impactful thing, is to do nothing :)
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