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So, about two weeks back, I made this crazy decision. I decided to ditch the comfy life and dive headfirst into discomfort. Nick, my buddy, was on board, and off we went, into the desert, with no backup plan, no phone service, just us against nature.
Picture this: six days in the scorching desert, covering over 80 kilometers on foot. And yeah, snakes that could end you in 20 minutes if you're unlucky. But hey, they say growth comes from facing challenges, right?
The thing is, comfort is everywhere these days. It's like this cozy blanket you never want to take off. At first, it's all good, but then you realize you're stuck in this rut, not going anywhere.
So Nick and I, we decided to shake things up. We got dropped near the Saudi border and started hoofing it back to camp. And let me tell you, it was rough. Carrying all that water, dealing with the freezing nights, and wondering if we'd even make it.
But the toughest part? That was the first day. When reality hit and I realized just how far out of my comfort zone I was. I craved distractions, anything to fill the void and distract me from the discomfort. I missed the dopamine hits of social media and Netflix, anything to take my mind off the pain.
But something happened after that first day. As I lay in my sleeping bag, staring up at the stars, I reached my end of thought. Without distractions, without anything to pull my attention outward, I was forced to look inwards. And you know what? Everything started to make sense.
I realized that all those distractions were just that – distractions. They were keeping me from facing my fears, from confronting my true desires. And in that moment of clarity, I knew what steps I wanted to take next.
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