Are you either too comfortable, or just a bit too scared to get out of your comfort zone?
Your comfort zone may feel safe but if you stay there your life will stay pretty much the same. Great things rarely ever happen in your comfort zone, yet it's so easy to stay stuck there.
Susan Boyle and Paul Potts decided to step well outside their comfort zone and do what no one thought possible. Before you watch these inspiring videos, ask yourself the following questions. and see what you can learn from their amazing performances in the Britain’s Got Talent TV show.
Are you viewing yourself negatively just like the judges and audience judged Susan and Paul before they sang?
Take note of how the how judges and audience behaved towards them. Notice how the audience were negative and even hostile towards Susan. There is lots of derision.
Do you feel like no one has ever given you a chance?
That was Susan’s response to Simon Cowell when he asked her why she hadn't sung before. Here is Susan's response, “No one ever gave me a chance before.”
What do you tell yourself?
Do you say “I am going to rock the audience”, like Susan did before she walked on stage.
Are you following your passion and doing what you were created for?
Susan was trembling afterwards, as she realised that she had finally done it.
Are you ready to do whatever it takes to make your dream a reality?
Susan and Paul did when they got up in front of millions of people only to be ridiculed at first.They went ahead regardless, despite the way they were treated and in spite of what the experts seemed to think!
Is it time for you to step outside of YOUR comfort zone, take your dreams off the shelf, dust them down and go fo it?
Take time to watch these videos and ask yourself these questions again.
You may have seen the videos already, if you haven't, watch and be inspired. If you have, watch them again, they will give you a boost.
Both of these incredibly talented people had GREAT talent, but it was far from obvious. For a long time they didn't believe in themselves enough to do anything about it, and other people didn't believe in them either.
Then one day, they took a huge risk. They stepped out of their comfort zone and laid out their talent for all to see. Susan Boyle and Paul Potts didn't look like they had what it took to be successful, yet they came to a point where they decided to push through that and pursue their dream.
- Are you pursuing your dream?
- Do you really believe that you can succeed?
- Are you ready to make a decision and then take focused action?
- What will you do?
- When will you do it?