I strongly believe that many people fear discomfort when making decisions and prefer to maintain their comfortable lifestyle. However, I feel a sense of urgency to move forward and push past that fear because I know the pain of not growing. It can be all too easy to fall into a routine and resist change and growth, but that mindset can hold us back from reaching our full potential.
As Steve Jobs once said, ‘Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.’
It can be difficult to evaluate one’s own performance and identify areas for improvement, which is why seeking feedback from colleagues, mentors, and managers can be so important. As former GE CEO Jack Welch once said, ‘Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.’
I believe that it is essential to be self-aware and take ownership of one’s own growth and development. This includes being open to feedback and taking risks, even if it means stepping out of one’s comfort zone. As Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, said, ‘I knew that when I was 80, I was not going to regret having tried this. I was not going to regret trying to participate in this thing called the Internet that I thought was going to be a really big deal.'”