Monday, April 21, 2025

Comfortable and tolerable

In the space between what’s comfortable and what’s tolerable, that’s where achievement takes place. That’s where you develop skill and persistence, grow stronger, gain wisdom.

When you attempt to close that gap, you chase away your best possibilities. The more you refuse to tolerate, the less you’ll be able to accomplish.

Comfort makes for a pleasant and useful refuge. But if you insist on spending all your time there, you render real progress impossible.

Laying in a warm bed is quite comfortable, yet your options for action are extremely limited. The moment you get up and on your feet, those options rapidly expand.

What you can actually tolerate is far beyond what you find comfortable, and it’s helpful to keep that distinction in mind. Because the more you challenge yourself and train yourself to tolerate, the more value you’re able to create.

Solving problems, fulfilling dreams, and building a life of accomplishment simply cannot be done in a perpetual state of comfort. Be eager to act and expand upon what you can tolerate, and discover the great things you can achieve.

— Ralph Marston

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