Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

One of the reasons people don’t do what they know they really want to do is because they’re afraid to feel the fear, the pain, or the general feeling of unease that goes hand-in-hand with achieving success. Regardless of endeavor—both personal and professional—the most successful people know that excellence requires us to demand more of ourselves than others expect of us.

In short: excellence requires that we get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Consider this: Building muscle is uncomfortable. When I go to the gym to lift weights, I know that if I want to grow my muscles, I need to place a demand on my muscle fibers. If I want to develop more muscle mass, I need to turn up the pain. I need to lift a little more than my last workout, or crank out at least one more rep than last time. This is uncomfortable. When you lift weights, you’re literally ripping apart your muscle tissue. So, I know that if I want to increase my strength and muscle, I need to increase the demand I place on my muscles. And what does this demand do to the muscles in my body? It tears them up, rips them apart, and breaks down my muscle fibers. But every torn muscle fiber is an opportunity for growth.

And your own life is no different. The gym is just a metaphor for life.

If you’re at work and you’ve been passed up for a promotion, use that pain as an opportunity for growth. If you lack the confidence to do something you know you want to do, use that pain as an opportunity for growth. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable…

Because just like there would be no light without darkness; there is no growth without pain. Challenge yourself today to do ONE thing you’ve been resisting because you think it’s too uncomfortable: Is it a phone call? Is it a conversation? Is it time to face the truth about something you’ve been avoiding?

What is it? Identify it. Take action on it. And prepare to experience massive growth and success once you decide to do so. Diving into an ice-cold pool is daunting. But the longer you wait, the less likely you are to just do it. And once you say, “To hell with it,” and dive into the water, you’ll realize it’s only uncomfortable for a few seconds. After that,you find yourself feeling comfortable in what was—just a few short seconds ago—incredibly uncomfortable.

(Source: This article by Dean Bokhari is taken from MeaningfulHQ.com)

Protein powder and turning cancer off

Today’s blog is inspired by The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, and it’s all about protein consumption…In case you’ve never heard about the book, The China Study is the largest epidemiological study ever conducted. In a nutshell: 650,000 researchers catalogued and analyzed the death rates for 880 million Chinese citizens—96% of China’s population. Dr. Colin Campbell then, took the findings from the study, and wrote this book so that people everywhere could benefit from the findings.

Back to the protein…Usually when people talk about protein, they’re talking about whether you’re getting enough of it. But in this book, the authors talk about whether you’re getting the right kind of it. Here’s why that’s so important…

In a chapter called "Turning Cancer Off,” they tell us that the #1 variable in turning cancer on or off is protein consumption. After looking at the research, they concluded: "Dietary protein proved to be so powerful in its effect that we could turn on and turn off cancer growth simply by changing the level consumed.”

BUT, here’s where it gets interesting—there’s one specific type of protein that did NOT promote cancer growth at all, regardless of how much of it was consumed: plant protein. “plant protein did not promote cancer growth, even at the higher levels of intake.”

“What protein consistently and strongly promoted cancer? Casein, which makes up 87% of cow’s milk protein, promoted all stages of the cancer process. What type of protein did not promote cancer, even at high levels of intake? The safe proteins were from plants, including wheat and soy”.

Bottom line? Animal protein promotes cancer growth. But plant protein doesn’t. Now, your actionable insight from this big idea is simple. Ask yourself: are you getting more animal-based proteins, or plant-based proteins? Adjust your diet accordingly. If you’re an active gym goer, definitely swap out your animal-based protein powder for a good quality plant-based protein powder.


(Source: meaningfulHQ.com)