3 Quick Thoughts: On being uncomfortable
December 23, 2025 – Caffeine Tuesdays
Every Tuesday, I pour a shot of clarity into your day. I call them Caffeine Tuesdays. 3 ideas, 3 insights, 3 quick thoughts. And this is for you.
Be comfortable, being uncomfortable. It’s a saying everyone has heard or at least knows instinctively. But every now and then, we needed to be reminded of it. I recently attended a Small-Medium businesses event and one of the speakers talked about this, in fact another speaker doubled down on this idea, that sitting there in participation, attending and connecting with strangers is an uncomfortable feeling and yet there we were, doing the uncomfortable. That’s where growth resides.
Being uncomfortable forces us to be creative and think of options that we wouldn’t have had to imagine before. Those who aim high encounter this feeling more often than those who simply go through the motions. It might be stressful but only because they don’t have the answers yet. But for these people, solving problems and capturing solutions is the ultimate prize.
Never be afraid. Life sometimes has a funny way of guiding you where you need to be, always with lessons along the way. Things happen for a reason, and they will happen anyway. Why not embrace them wholeheartedly? Sometimes the hardest part is closer to the end. Instead of quitting when things get tough, see it as a signal that relief is closer than you think.
The only way you grow is by stepping into the unknown. It’s why so many people have “breakdown before breakthrough” moments. - Brianna Wiest
See you Next Year!
I resonate well bro.
Your letter reminds me of these quotes:
"we grow outside our comfort zone."
"More dreams die in comfort than in struggle."
I like the way you think bro. Powerful mindset.