Discomfort
What it is telling youYou are at the edge of your comfort zone. Ask whether it is harming you or growing you.
How He Sees It.
Discomfort comes up in Eric’s very first interview, episode 5 with Isaac Mashman, where they closed on being comfortable with being uncomfortable. He has returned to it ever since.
His test is simple. Some discomfort is a sign to get out. Some is the price of what you want. Change, by definition, means doing something different, so part of it will always feel unfamiliar.
On Discomfort, Word for Word.
Each line links to the moment it was said or written.
“Is this uncomfortable situation you’re in toxic, or a way for you to achieve what you want?”
“We are going to have to inconvenience ourselves to create change.”
“It’s going to be uncomfortable, but this is a chance for me to immerse myself in life and experience more of what life has to offer.”
What He Does With It.
Asks whether the situation is toxic or a way forward, and changes what he listens to when he cannot change where he is.
Episode 5: Interview with 19-Year-Old Entrepreneur Isaac MashmanKeeps the end result in view: he does not like doing dishes, but he likes clean dishes.
Episode 61: Make 2022 Your YearLeans in when a situation is hard mainly because of the emotions in it.
Episode 65: Stop Making This Mistake, It's Time to Step Up