Comfort Zone

How would you define your "comfort zone?" If you're honest, it probably means an excuse not to try something new. Now, there are certain things that we should certainly refrain from doing or not worth trying, but I am starting to see that many experiences in life are limited only by our own arbitrary decisions. What's to say that you can't be a great artist, singer, dancer, etc. if you haven't given it a real try? This week I learned that I can rap.

Don't get any crazy ideas; I'm not a professional by any means. My group at EFY this last week decided to have nightly "rap battles." They would put on a beat and take turns rapping. Because I wanted to connect with my group, I decided to give it a try. Truthfully, my first attempt was pretty lame. As the week went on, I had more opportunities to try and I became more comfortable trying to rap. Some people even started to call me by my rapper name, Lil' Stu. At the end of the week, I performed a rap that I wrote in front of our whole session (about 500 people). By that time, I wasn't all that nervous. With a lot of pushing by the boys in my group, I was able to get out of my comfort zone and give something new a try. 

In short, don't let fear govern your decisions. Next time you have the chance, get out of your comfort zone. You will be surprised how much you will grow as a result. You have great potential--don't squander it!

Here is my rap that I performed. Sorry if you can't hear me all that well.