Last night, I watched a movie called The Holiday
I realized that both characters were open to new experiences because they stepped out of their comfort zones. Sometimes, to find success, we have to shed what’s familiar and get away from the everyday routines that have us operating on auto-pilot. By doing that, you are forced to really take a good look at everything going on and everything you experience. Don’t be afraid to shake things up a bit. Take a class, find a volunteer opportunity, even take a different route home one day, and you will see things that you’ve never seen before.
As my readers know, I moved away from the place I grew up in Massachusetts to come to Las Vegas in 2003. I wasn’t specifically looking for fame or fortune, like a lot of people moving here seem to want. I just wanted something different. Boy did I ever find that here! I also found some great friends and of course the most wonderful man in all the world, Mister. It’s a bit of real-life proof that stepping outside of your comfort zone can lead to success and happiness.
Awwwww…that made me tear up—not because it was sappy, but because it was true. I think the message here, is you cannot find happiness unless you are open to changes.
So true, and so many people will say that. I don’t think there are many people out there who can say they did the same thing day in and day out and found happiness doing that.
That’s exactly why I travel! You find some amazing inner strength… plus the world is beautiful.
Zhu, I did travel quite a bit before a became a homeowner and working stiff. I’ll write about those adventures some day, I promise!
I hate NE winter and thinking of relocating to somewhere like No. Carolina. I’ve finally let go of the tether line keeping me here. Now I just wait for the dream to become a reality.
As much as I hate NE winters, it’s not out of the realm of possibilities for Mister and I to move to MA. But that would still be a long day’s drive from NC.