Wider

I sometimes do work in an outdoor shed. It’s not temperature controlled, so in the winter it gets cold and in the summer it gets hot. It used to be that when the temperatures moved toward their upper and lower limits, I’d stay inside the house; work in the shed could wait.

These days, I’ve widened the aperture. I’ve pushed out the guard rails. I’ll work hotter. I’ll work colder.

It’s not always ideal. It’s not always comfortable. But it’s not untenable.

And still in my mind — prior to the work — the conditions will often feel impossible. But when I get to it, it’s never quite that bad.

When we intentionally step outside of what’s comfortable, the extremes can be more tolerable than expected.