From the course: Happiness Tips

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Come out of your comfort zone

Come out of your comfort zone

From the course: Happiness Tips

Come out of your comfort zone

- In another video I talked about learning new things as a way to get more happiness, both the process of learning and the new skills you acquire, but oddly I do sometimes avoid learning new things. Laziness makes me think I can't face it, oh, I don't have the energy right now, or, I'll just stay in my comfort zone. But then when I do take the plunge and go windsurfing or taking those skiing lessons or go on that negotiation skills training course, I love it and it's the best thing I've done for ages. In the book The Road Less Traveled, which is one of my favorite books of all time, you have to read it, Scott Peck says that laziness is the biggest evil of all. He writes that laziness is the biggest cause of unhappiness, the root cause of most problems and most of the deadly sins like greed, envy, selfishness, et cetera. But if you can overcome the natural laziness that we all have and force yourself out of your comfort zone every now and then, it'll increase your happiness. Because…

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