One often gets complacent in the daily routine of Life. Day in and day out, we are stuck in the same old same rituals and chores. Although Life has its own challenges of day to day living, the spunk, the excitement, the euphoria of being ALIVE slowly seeps out of the essence of Life. This is where you settle into your so called comfort zone where everything is predictable and mundane.
Once this comfort of predictability seeps in, it is difficult to get out of this zone. You stop being innovative, your capacity to think out of the box reduces, your capacity to handle unexpected challenges of Life diminishes and generally, Life becomes boring. Some people may like it, but to keep the mind and body sharp and agile, it is important to get out of this comfort zone.
To advance in your path for personal growth, get out of your comfort zone. Challenge your self to do something which you have not done before or not done in a long long time.
Every once in a while, I challenge myself to get out of this comfort zone in different ways. One of the ways is to go on a trek into the Himalayas. The change of the settings, being one with the elements of nature, connecting with my mind, body and soul… all of this comes together when I am on a trek.
This time, I opted to go to on a trek in a chronic conflict zone, in the rains, with freezing temperatures, with an unknown group of trekking aficionados. As though the discomfort of sleeping in a tent, on the rocks, in narrow sleeping bags, drinking stream water with a drop of chorine, with constant danger of being hit by Altitude Mountain Sickness, walking for hours on end in sometimes lush green terrain and sometimes hard rocky boulders was not enough, this time, I did something which I would never do in my wildest dreams. Along with my fellow trekkers, I ate and slept 50 feet from a burial ground. There wasn’t even a compound wall to separate the living from the dead. I have no clue how I did it but I did. Once we moved on to our next day’s trek, I did not even think about it, until I came back home. The mind has its own way to shutting potentially traumatizing events out.
Although the organizers mentioned that this trek was easy it was NOT. We got rained in and had to stay back at Lidderwat. So next day we had to cover a two days trek to reach Tarsar. Once we reached the Tarsar lake, the view was breathtakingly beautiful. Some of us decided to stay back and some decided to again complete a two days trek in one day.
All in all, my experience was exhilarating and enriching. I tested my will, mental-emotional and physical endurance and capacity to reroute my goals to factor in the circumstances. At one point, I was so exhausted from walking for hours, that I could not put a foot forward. After analyzing the situation, I had two options. 1) To keep on walking (this option was out, as my feet could not take me a single step ahead). 2) To ride the rescue horse up to the next camp. I took the second option, whenever and wherever I needed.
After all, my objective was to get out of my comfort zone, which I did, the minute I opted for a trek in a chronic conflict zone, in the rains, in the freezing temperatures. One needs the skill to constantly do a SWOT analysis whilst stepping out of your comfort zone.
One of the highlights of this trek- unfurling the Indian National Flag on 15th August and singing the national anthem with a backdrop of Tarsar Lake, 12,451 feet above sea level, in Kashmir.
So, how do you plan to get out of your Comfort Zone? Do share your comments below.
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It was a beautiful sunny morning in mid autumn on a Sunday. My husband & I decided to go on a hike with our children and grandchildren. Ever since the *COVID-19 Pandemic* hiking has become the new sport in HongKong. People go out with family and friends to get some clean fresh air and breathe in some pure oxygen.
The walk up the hike was quite challenging. It was a long & steep walk up on the rocky road. We took a few water breaks on the way to catch our breath. It was very motivating & inspiring to see a lot of enthusiasts in their 60s & 70s or maybe even older, hiking.
It took us about 2hrs to get to the top of the hill.
Once up on the hill the view was breathtakingly magnificent. We took a lot of pictures, did some pranayam & played with our grandchildren. A lot of people had put up their tents, some were out for a photoshoot, some were picnicking, some playing with their dogs, some video shooting with drones. It was a wonderful sight and a day well spent.
It definitely pays off to come out of the comfort zone and experience the joys of untrodden path.