Lesson #5: Optimizing for Discomfort

Many fall into the trap of choosing comfort over challenge. Not realizing how uncomfortable their lives become as a result. Eventually, becoming prisoners of their own ease. Doomed to stagnation and despair. There is an old English adage dating back to the 16th century, often attributed to the English author William Congreve. The adage states: “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” It essentially means that if we don’t take risks, we end up facing a much larger risk. The risk of regret. The risk of sameness. The risk of never doing anything bigger than ourselves and enhancing our abilities. Lack of risk…
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