You’re Trapped - By Yourself
What do you think about the world that you live in? It’s pretty amazing, isn’t it? The fact that we can reach out and talk to someone on the other side of it, post a photo for the world to see, hop on a plane and get to any destination you can think of. People are hustling and bustling cities, beaches are swamped with those wanting a space to breathe and enjoy nature, forests are constantly growing and being a haven for thousands upon thousands of animals and tribes who share this beautiful planet with us. Society is always bubbling with new words, currencies and job opportunities and in every town and city there is a potential friend for you to make. What’s the problem, you might ask. The problem is you, and nobody else.
The Only Person Stopping Yourself - Is You
You are bound by the perimeters of your hometown, and very little else. Your days are worked, lived and played in the same several places, day, after day, after day. For as long as you live and breathe, your world is microscopic, and the only way you get to fully experience all of it is through things like podcasts, TV shows, travel documentaries and various people you might follow on social media who give you the briefest glimpse of different countries and cultures that you have never seen in person. Is this what you call living? Well, there is a team of people who would contest this - and those are your friends.
Take a Leaf Out of Your Friends' Books - Start Living!
You see - your friends are fearless. They go wherever they want to or need to for work. They think nothing of hopping on a plane and jumping across to a city to explore and embrace their curious side. They might plan a weekend away in your own country and drive up to new places to visit and stay, whilst you stay at home making all the excuses in the world and remaining comfortable. It’s such a toxic word isn’t it - comfortable. Of course, there are some good connotations. You wouldn’t want to sit on an uncomfortable chair. You wouldn’t want to be asked a personal question by a stranger that makes you feel uncomfortable. What about the more negative side of the word? Being in a comfortable relationship, without love. Being in a comfortable job with no way to make progress and be promoted. Driving the comfortable way to work even if it is boring and uninspiring.
Comfort Isn’t Always ‘Good’
Yes - even ‘comfort’ can sometimes be detrimental to you, but unless you open your eyes and realize the dangers behind constantly being comfortable, you are never going to grow and try new things. Your brain will then naturally see the fear in doing so and will do all it can to avoid it which can lead to a thing called, ‘Small Town Syndrome.’ It’s as if you are destined to stay in one place forever, but your angels are trying to show you that you are not a tree. This is why you have metaphorical roots, rather than literal roots. Your legs were made to explore, to walk, to go here or there. Planes were built to take you to places that will inspire and uplift your heart.
Excuses Are Your Mind’s Way of Convincing You to Say No with Ease
Do you wonder if you have been making excuses all this time? ‘I don’t feel like it,’ ‘I can’t afford it,’ and words to that effect. You can feel like it, and you can afford it if you save like everybody else. When did you learn to run away from everything you love underneath all this fear and anxiety? Why are you so afraid of living? Your friends have had enough, and they want to pull you out from the corner you have placed yourself in, under the illusion that you are trapped. You are far from trapped - you’ve simply walked backward until you couldn’t walk backward anymore. The only way now is forward, so walk with your sturdy soul and start making small changes with the help of your concerned friends.
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