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I'm Stuck in My Comfort Zone? For real?

Malang, 08 September 2017

People say that “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone”. Another saying tells that “Great things never come from comfort zone”. Do you believe in them? Are you stuck in your comfort zone? Reluctant to be out? Or are you afraid of asking yourself?

What is comfort zone exactly? According to Google Translate comfort zone is a place or situation where one feels safe or at ease and without stress. Well, life feels so heavenly fun without worrying much about trouble that might come. Safe sailing I could say. Doesn’t it sound so relieving? But, why do those statements imply it in different way?

Comfort zone sounds like a bad thing. Sure, for some people it’s not good. You have nothing to pursue. You have less things to stir your life. But, is it really that bad? What kind of comfort zone are we talking about here? Work? Friendship? Relationship? Life?

Some people in my life ever complained me countless times about my decisions. They said I’m wasting my fruitful potential, brain, achievements, title I got from a famous college in East Java, and time, to be stuck in the same place for most of the time. They said I’m a “weird girl” who never steps out of her world and do what other “normal” girls do like pursuing S2 abroad, getting married, having better job in big cities, collecting make up stuff, watching lots of Korean Dramas, reading romantic adult fictions, being popular on social media. Please tell me. What’s the significant meaning of them?

Well, sorry to break your expectations but I’m just a nerd. You say I’m stuck in my own fantasy called comfort zone. Too afraid to have changes. Am I?

There is no such a thing called comfort zone for me. I could say my bedroom which is full of books is my comfort zone. But, do I have to get rid of it just for claiming myself an out-of-comfort-zone warrior? Just because I like my current job and I still want to continue working there for another year, so you can call it as my comfort zone and I have to be out of it? Just because my life goals are intangible, you say that they’re not challenging, not real? Just because I like being alone and hate being socially related to people, you can claim that I’m trapped in my zone? Well, what’s your definition of comfort zone? Is it even relevant for me?

You can say all you want. I’m stuck in my comfort zone? Fine. If that’s what you see, you need to look closer. You need to observe more. You need to put yourself in my shoes. Can you keep up being me? A weird girl who keeps using people’s language yet no one using hers. Someone who tries her best to be a chameleon all the time yet never fits in. Can you?

So, do you still think I’m stuck in my comfort zone? Think again. Feel. Look at the mirror. Is it necessary to state that thing to people who have different way of thinking from you? Is it even important to compare someone’s life with yours? What do you think? How if I do that to you? Can you even survive?


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PS : Well, my writing surely sounds so offensive. But trust me, this isn’t about a fight with anyone at all. This kind of thing just comes out from my mind and heart for no exact reason. Maybe it’s because I’m slowly losing people whom I care so much. Why is it related to my post? This writing answers everything.
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