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ceciliawanders
ceciliawanders :
I learned “your comfort zone is not your capacity” and it’s helped me a bit with this, still working on it
2026-05-12 19:11:28
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bmargeanu
brig :
been thinking about this foreverrr. we have become so inward, insular, self obsessed. it’s not sustainable
2026-05-08 16:50:07
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projectatlanticmusic
Project Atlantic :
I’ve been in the habit the past few years of saying to myself “If it’s something I don’t feel like doing, then I should probably do it”.
2026-05-08 15:56:11
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𝔞𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔬𝔫 :
as someone who works in academia, "coming up with an excuse doesn't mean you're excused" is the best phrase I've come across recently
2026-05-09 14:31:30
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tamandcheese
Tamela :
my therapist phrased it as increasing your threshold for discomfort again. The more you do it, the less uncomfortable it actually becomes and the higher your threshold for things becomes and life becomes easy again
2026-05-09 12:40:24
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catitudes
Pancake and Waffles :
A soy vanilla latte is a three-bean soup 😇
2026-05-08 17:53:04
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_ndumiso.n
Cooper :
Comfort is addictive and holding yourself accountable when there is no parent or authoritative figure is hard because breaking promises to yourselves is easier than doing it to someone else
2026-05-13 08:53:58
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tohnnyjikjok
TohnnyJikJok :
Something I believe to be true is one of the biggest risks in life is not taking enough risks. Which I think aligns with what youre saying about comfort, and catered lives that allow people to always remain in their comfort zones.
2026-05-08 15:17:53
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fleur.678.999.8212
bee 🐝 :
Making an excuse can sometimes feel like problem solving - I think that’s why it can feel good!
2026-05-12 14:42:40
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martystuff
Marty :
I’ve tried to habituate transferring a sense of discomfort into a signal that I should try. Very often, I’m rewarded. It’s always a work in progress, and of course there are exceptions, but it helps me. Thanks for another thoughtful video, really like your work!
2026-05-08 18:20:34
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clairek4222
Claire :
I’m mad about it but you’re right and this also applies to working from home 😩
2026-05-11 01:45:41
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suhanuwu
. :
That’s so encouraging, Thank you for highlighting this
2026-05-08 14:41:36
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hikmah.thinks
Hikmah Thinks :
Rationalised reluctance is something I suffered for a very long time, it’s very refreshing to hear someone else speak about it
2026-05-08 16:43:04
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shamingdevalera
Niamh :
I’m a strong believer in like, if you try the thing, and it really is horrifically disastrously bad, you can then leave! But it’s important to go, because what if it’s great?
2026-05-09 12:09:03
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deadwehriaj
garnetandgold16 :
I 100% agree with you and it’s actually made a lot of people bad friends
2026-05-09 15:51:59
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amanda_fiona_
amanda_fiona_ :
“Discomfort is the price of admission to a meaningful life" is a quote I think of on a daily basis. I’m “old”, so I grew up with no choice but to have all these kind of interactions, and I make a conscious effort to say yes to things that will push me, but it’s still easy to to fall prey to excuses.
2026-05-12 08:05:23
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sgnrobb
Some Guy Named Robb :
solid message. do the tough thing. 👍
2026-05-08 15:24:54
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kat03398
Kat :
anxiety is so mean because the advice that works is getting out of your comfort zone, and when EVERYTHING feels out of your comfort zone it feels so unfair. and those small few moments of comfort need to be disrupted to get better. also it being on your own terms is important i think
2026-05-09 20:31:07
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tattiana.mai
✨Tattiana Mai✨ :
As much as we are not pushing ourselves into discomfort, I feel like people, in general, have stopped being courteous and respectful, thus making it more uncomfortable in general. People aren't "good" for the sake of it anymore. Everyone is hypervigilantly scanning for potential extrinsic reward. It's exhausting. 😅
2026-05-08 22:38:17
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lauren_s810
Lauren :
This is one of my deepest inner thoughts being said so directly to me thank you
2026-05-10 00:48:21
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jasmine.simmonite
Jasmine Simmonite :
this is honestly one of the reasons I started posting publicly, I was so scared of people I've known in my life seeing it, but they're seeing me happy and I'm gaining confidence in articulating my thoughts
2026-05-09 10:17:23
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house_restora
Dike on Arrival :
Hyper individualism for comfort is killing us
2026-05-08 21:21:36
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morganalisonstewart
Morgan ✨ The Beauty Breakdown :
Agree with this fully! It takes a lot of effort to not let your “world” get small.
2026-05-09 15:18:59
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breanneborn0
Breanne :
100%, a mindset I’ve been recently trying to live by is “become comfortable with being uncomfortable” and just reminding my self of this and the fact that it’s ok to feel uncomfortable sometimes has really pushed me and I’ve done and experienced so many amazing things just by reframing my life in terms of that phrase!
2026-05-09 15:06:23
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underground.ghoul
Kaej :
I forgot my headphones when I went grocery shopping and I had to debate if it was worth getting what I NEEDED or the 10 minutes of not having something to occupy my thoughts with. It was not as bad as I thought it would be and it's something I'm working on doing more of.
2026-05-09 19:01:28
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