Staying with it

“I’m uncomfortable.”
Good. Stay with it.

“I don’t understand.”
Good. Stay with it.

“This is difficult.”
“This is unusual.”
“This is confounding.”

Good. Stay with all of it.

It’s far too easy for us to retreat to our places of comfort. But the richness of life isn’t found in familiarity and comfort. It’s found when we approach the edges and we remain there long enough to grow.