{"id":3794,"date":"2021-04-26T08:30:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T06:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/contattoblogs.timslatter.co.za\/?p=3785"},"modified":"2021-04-26T08:30:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T06:30:02","slug":"discovery-and-discomfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zcp.co.za\/main\/discovery-and-discomfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovery and discomfort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s nearly impossible to make it through an entire week without glancing at a blog, social media post or newsletter that reminds us about the pervasive and perpetual change in our lives. Hopefully, this blog won\u2019t be one of those to add to the list. Instead, it will help us to identify the benefits of the challenges that we face.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Change can be sparked in so many ways, some of them are by our personal choice, and others are simply the way that life goes. When initiating change through personal choice, we can quickly feel like things should be getting better. We have chosen change that we believe will release us from unhealthy decisions and make our life easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But we immediately start to feel the discomfort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our journey of discovery, whilst exciting and new, is always accompanied by a level of discomfort. It can feel counter-intuitive. We\u2019re making changes because of discomfort, and as we\u2019re implementing and discovering the change, we\u2019re exposed to further discomfort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feeling of discomfort is not bad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we\u2019re tired and lacking energy, the discomfort can add to the overwhelming elements of life, but it\u2019s not always a sign that we\u2019re doing the wrong thing. As kids, learning new things is always hard. We accept that there will be a level of discomfort, from riding bikes and learning to write, to adjusting to social expectations and managing changing friendships. And through this, we learn and grow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As adults, we should never stop embracing the discomfort of learning and growing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning and preparing for change needs to include the anticipated discomfort that we will encounter to bolster our resolve to sustain the change that we want to see in our lives. When we sign up to study, we know that there will be the discomfort of writing tests and exams and presenting our ideas and research to panels of critics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we choose to be committed to a long-term relationship, there will be the discomfort of releasing our independence and learning to share our schedules, our hobbies, our interests, our money and our friends with someone else. 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