Going beyond the comfort zone

The first time when I heard the phrase "Going beyond the comfort zone", it seemed bit ridicule. In fact all of us die to get the comfort zone, then why we need to go beyond it. As I grew up, I have come to realize its absolute meaning and its power. Is it worth to set as a goal to go beyond the comfort zone? , yes it is. If you take any great personality and do analyze their success, you will say yes. "Going beyond the comfort zone" has got a specific meaning and it is worth to pursue it.

What it is? :

Before we go further we must know the exact meaning of moving out of comfort zone. Let me explain you in a simple way. Let’s assume a boy living in a poor economic condition in the face of poverty. Amidst all the obstacles he comes up in the life with quality education. He got a clean collar job and can get whatever he wants. So, we could say he has attained a comfort zone. He doesn’t want to (try to) go up further as this present moment gives everything he looks for. This makes him more stagnate. Till he die away, he just stick with this comfort zone as he thinks this is the real world and nothing more to achieve it. Is this human really want to achieve it? We can call a river only when it born somewhere and travel many place then finally reaches the ocean. If it is stagnate anywhere middle before reaches the final destination, can we call it as river? No. Similarly this condition is applied to human also. We need to do something good and create values. But that demands working even more better and harder than from the stagnate comfort zone.

Live example:

World has witness with a plethora of examples who achieved a lot by went beyond their comfort zones. Let me give you a few examples.

Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper LTD

This newspaper was so famous only in Madhyapradesh during their initial launch. If they thought to stay in their comfort zone, they wouldn’t have expanded their newspaper services to other states and become no.1 in their sphere.

Infosys NR Narayanamurthy

If Murthy and his 6 team mates felt to breathe comfortably in PATNI Company, they wouldn’t have found a world class software company in India. They just went beyond their comfort zone and achieve it.

Food king CEO E. Sarathbabu:

If Sarath thought of sink in the handsome lakh of MNC job after coming out from IIM, he couldn’t have start a new company which create many jobs to the people.

Aravind eye hospital Dr.V:

If 58 year old retired ophthalmologist professor Dr.V thought to stay home and settled comfortably, he couldn’t have found the Aravind eye hospital which renders best service at less than affordable cost. The above said examples are just few who made a history in the world by sacrificing their comforts and became more uncomfortable to make others comfortable.

Obstacles to go beyond comfort zone:

Indeed there are 3 obstacles really stop us to achieve more.

You, yourself:

In fact you never let yourself to feel the uncomfortable after reach the comfortable position. We are not yet able to conditioning our mind to pursue this path.

Your family:

Owing to too much love and affection, our parents and spouse never want us to travel beyond the comfort zone. Their world is so tiny circle with very small radius. They believe this is the real world and nothing great exist beyond it. Actually real greatness starts to appear only in the uncomfortable path.

Society:

Society is the reflection of each individual. As individual not practiced this great thing, how society can let you do so. Hence it is just stopping you to achieve more.

Final say:

So, in the final say I would like to add few points. If you already attained comfort zone (or) about to reach it, take up another high goal and works towards it. Make sure nothing stops you and nowhere you stagnate till you reach the taken goal. Once it is completed take up another goal and move on.

Life will teach you every moment but always believe no of lessons will be high only in the uncomfortable journey.

Let me borrow the someone’s famous quote. "There are always two paths you could travel. One is ordinary and comfortable path and another one is very challenging, uncomfortable path. But you must always take up the later path. Because the challenging path will take you to the destination but the comfortable path itself a destination.

Hope to see you go beyond the comfort zone

With best wishes

Mohanraj.G.K

Are you an opinion or feedback thrower?

Are you an opinion or feedback thrower? If so please go ahead and read.

                 Most of us amidst our busy schedule, we voluntarily give our opinion or feedback to others without knowing whether the listener is actually listens to you. Does your opinion count? Certainly NO. Huh, yes certainly no. When your colleague did something great which you never think of and you don’t have enough guts to do that greatness, but still you keep on throwing your opinion about his work. But actually he never listen to your useless feedback (though sometime useful opinion too). I can narrate another example. Which actress marries which celebrity and which political party should have alliance with whom. We don’t have any option to give feedback on these things but still we do. In almost all of these matters, your opinion doesn’t count.

Why don’t you realize, by making such opinions, you throw yourself into unwanted emotional turmoil. There is a difference between a feedback and empty useless opinions. There are areas where your opinion counts and areas where it changes nothing but leaving you disturbed.

You have the freedom to have an opinion. But the question is does your opinion count? Mostly, it doesn't. Don't waste your energy. Focus on what you can influence.

                                                           - Few inputs from 'Frozen thoughts' magazine.

Regards,

Mohan

The most inspired people I met in my life

Though, we have crossed many people in our life, only very few of them have a great influence over us. We keep them as our role model, well-wisher and source of inspiration.  In this post, I’ve given such personalities whom I met in my life. Please go ahead and Happy reading!!!  

Shri. V.Udhaya kumar: 

                                 He is the founder of India Sudar educational trust. We both have known each other for more than a year. Though, I have met him only once, we have exchanged some important things over phone and electronic mails. There are many things one need to note, when comes to special about Udhaya. He is a self disciplined, hard (smart) work guy. Always thinking about the downtrodden people and come out with the ways to help them. Every day morning, he practices to sit alone and think about the work he needs to do and about his ambition/goal. He used to say we all are ready to work but never give a chance to ourselves to think about what we want to become. One more notable thing is, his way of speaking. Oh god, what a maturity he has. One final thing I want to let you all know here is, he used to say, when someone doing good work, we should not just acknowledge his/her work but appreciate their work. Though he has had done lot of things, he never exposed anything to others.

Shri. D.AlbertWilson:

                                It is not an exaggeration to say, he is my best friend and good critic of my work, my attitude, my behavior and my spiritual guru right from my college days at IRTT from 2005 till date. This multi personality is working in the prestigious central govt company ONGC. In the world, anyone come to him without hope, energy, attitude, then I’m sure this Albert can motivate and throw light on their life. His famous line is "motivate others". He never let himself to underestimate anyone. Always speak good things with smile in lips and magnetic power in eyes.  My life could have turned to red if I didn't meet Albert. Every time he phones me, I must be prepared to hear some motivational lines. Despite almost settled in ONGC, he never give up the aspiration of becoming an IAS officer. Albert's life is a good ethical value lesson to all of us indeed. He is an example of the following quote. "We must never be satisfied with what we have achieved so far, but continually strive to improve."

If you feel, life is not yours and failure only your property, then better you need to contact Albert

 Mr.A.Gunasekaran:

                               I must be honored to write some inspiring lines about this amazing and simple guy. He is a fresh MBA graduate passed out from IIFT, New Delhi after worked with Wabco TVS for 2 years. Self disciplined mind can do wonder. You should not avoid the above said line. He prepared MBA CAT amidst having high pressure R&D technical job. Hard work is a vital thing and if it combines with disciplined mind, then it will do so many wonders. He used to say, we all must be prioritize the priority. When one of my friend approached him and asked, how he can work throughout the night without getting sleep. He responded to my friend's question, we all are wanting to sleep but when you want to achieve something, then we need to prioritize the priority. Compare to my work, my sleep is not my priority, so I can work without any trouble. What a good lesson? Though he didn't read Vivekananda's Karma yoga book, he is the perfect copy of Vivekananda's purpose. I've changed myself a bit after hear some interesting life incidents of this handsome Guna.

Thiru. V.Manikandan:

                                This short guy is working with TVS Motor, Chennai. He is coming from very very ordinary family background with top mark in both 10th and +2 in Tamil medium, Govt School.  He is a live example of how one's hard work can elevate one to zenith of the life. He absorb all sort of people, be it a good guy or bad one, ordinary people or extra ordinary people, he used to mingle with them. During my college 2nd year I went to his home and come back with very proud heart. How poor his family and there is no sophisticated thing in his home but this little master. His parents were coolie and earned just 60 rupees a day, but now he can run a good life. We most of Indians are poor, so, every poor has to keep manikandan as a role model and come up in their life as he did.

Mr.R.Navin kumar:

                             Request you NOT to reveal this blog information to this Navin as he never wants to get fame. Cognizant must be pride to retain him as an employee.  He is my college mate and he let myself to accommodate in his room for the past several months. He is the perfect example of the proverb "Knowledge is power". I heard many news about Bilgates and many other top minded techies but I've seen only this Navin. I do believe, they all must be behind the race when compare to Navin's knowledge. His disciplined mind is always thinking without any break. He channelizes his work, so that he keeps himself busy in any of the work. Some of the good thing about Navin is, he can solve mind teasing puzzle in a very short time, can do numerous complex computer coding, he is a professional runner right from school. He does play diligently football, carom, Cricket, Table tennis with full energy and dedication. I heard once, self controlled people never express angry at anyone and never throw abusive words. This Navin also not an exception one. 

Mr. N.Ramanathan:

                              This lean boy is my class mate at IRTT and presently working in leading Tractor manufacturing company called TAFE in Chennai. So, what special about Ramanathan? Which thing inclined me towards him? It is ability to stretch to work even he gets too much tired. He has pressed the alarm button to us saying we must ready to work at any time without looking at clock. I recall some incident, during our college days some of us used to go out to eat in outside hotel and back to hostel by 10 or 11 PM with full stomach. Every one tends to sleep, but this guy used to prepare till 3AM. He is such a self disciplined guy, doesn't he?

 People, so two things are very commonly found among these 6 people. They are self control/discipline and hard work. Let’s take these 2 tools in our life and can go ahead in our life towards success. Hope you enjoy the reading. Please you also can share the similar experience with me through your blog.

Thanks,

Mohanraj.G.K