500 Words On Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone
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500 Words On Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone

Life is not about refraining your self. It’s about inventing your self.

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500 Words On Stepping Out Of Your Comfort Zone
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I had developed the constant thought of longing to belong to some sort of team. I’m not sure where this sudden urge came from, but the club fair had started up and I was determined to find something. I circled around the premises at least four times until I had decided. Club Field Hockey. I mean, I played it in gym class a couple of times; I knew this didn’t count for anything. But I was told that there were no tryouts. To me this met that I was deemed to play. I finally was able to put my Nikes that reminded me of sherbet to good use.

Field hockey wasn’t easy and something that I really had to get use to. It was practice three times a week, playing with girls that have probably played for the majority of their lives, and a lot of water. However, I didn’t feel like some sort of outcast like I had predicted. It was something new to try. I really started to enjoy and looked forward to the practices and games.

In general, I constantly trying to reverent myself, create a better version of me. For some strange reason club field hickey was a product of this thought. Trying this sport was completely out of my comfort zone. I have always grown anxious when trying new things that I am nowhere near familiar with. I was extremely nervous for the practices, not to mention the games. I understood the concept of the game, but when it came to actually playing I was lost. I had no clue what I was doing, so I learned from watching.

By doing this I was really stepping into unknown territory. I would encourage more people to have the same idea- do something that intimidates them. It’s not worth it just staying in your comfort zone. At the first practice the captains called out drills and sure it was embarrassing to have no idea what they were talking about. It was as if they were speaking Latin, a different language that was also dead. Now, I looked forward to those drills. I was sure that playing this sport would eventually come together and it did. I look forward to improving. I’d be lying if I said that trying something new and actually enjoying it wasn’t a slight confidence booster. I became more confident and honestly, it was a great feeling. Obviously joining a sports team added more to my schedule and I do get stressed out when I have to write multiple essays, do other homework, work, and attend practice. It’s nice to know that the stress does not last forever. In the end I’m ecstatic that I joined.

Stepping out of your comfort zone is scary and a lot of anxiousness goes into it. I feel myself wanting to become more adventurous. So, step out of your comfort zone. There’s really no reason why you should have yourself locked inside a figurative box. A sports team is only minuscule on the scale of activities that there is to try. Life is not about refraining your self. It’s about inventing your self. What’s the one thing that you have always wanted to do? Do it!

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