The safety, comfort, and security we crave aren’t objective states. They are subjective feelings that come through increasing our understanding of our world and our capabilities. In short, we gain comfort and security by expanding our comfort zones, and we expand our comfort zones by venturing into the risk zone. We make ourselves uncomfortable and insecure for a short time in order to learn what we’re capable of. We can’t directly attain comfort and security; we must strive for them indirectly.

-Arno Ilgner, The Rock Warrior’s Way

Of all the wisdom crammed into my latest book obsession, this paragraph packs the purest, most powerful punch. For me, it applies to all areas of one’s life journey.