Most times we underestimate the meaning of "comfort zone" and that's because we think we've actually got it all figured out. One of the most underestimated cases like this is "starting new".
This could be a job, a project, a marriage, a commitment, a venture that requires you to start afresh, or even moving countries and mitigating to different place that requires us to do something additionally stressful and all that.
In reality starting new is one of the most difficult things in life, imagine moving from on-grid to off-grind and not having to get internet, no good toilets, water and other soft things of life.
It could be that circumstances has made it difficult for one to continue living the previous life of luxury that they once lived. Imagine having to renunce your old lifestyle of bliss simply because you can no longer afford pay for it,or maybe you left a job where you were a manager because of retrenchment or something similar.
In life we form habits, make friends, develop the need for permanence and anything that threatens that takes us away from the permanent zones we've built. I think everyone loves their comfort zone, let no one gaslight you into thinking otherwise.
I don't think a comfort zone is a bad place, being a big fish in a small pond isn't bad. A lot of us have been in places where we're either better than everyone there, or everyone is better than us.
Life leaves us in strategic places and inasmuch as we shouldn't be as comfortable, there's literally nothing wrong with building in comfort zones and places.
A lot of people do not actually lose their comfort zones, there are people who are lucky to stay in that place forever and never lose it. No one wants to be repetitive, we're built to follow patterns and no matter how these patterns change, people love their comfort zones because we're humans.
The brain is synched to remember, to hold on to memories, to have emotional attachments and this is why we'd always be scared to start something new and different. It's why people are scared of losing themselves, or fear who they'll become if they lose their loved ones.
You might be wondering how losing one's loved one is equivalent to them losing their comfort zone. It's important to understand that we all love it when it's comfortable and good, and no one wants their boat getting rocked, but reality is the only thing that makes sure we don't keep having our comfort zone.
For example, Having Money is a comfort zone, whether we work hard for it or not, the state of being rich is a comfort area that a lot of rich people would not like to leave, so even though there are possibilities of anyone actually losing their money to health conditions or unforeseen circumstances, most people work towards never losing this comfort zone.
People aren't just comfortable being lazy, people are comfortable in my areas and experiencing a change that tests our mental fortitude may not be negatively impacting, but it can take away that money of freedom, safety and bring unwarranted terrains.
Personally I don't think anyone should be discriminated for choosing their comfort zones, life doesn't have to be hard or challenging and we don't always need to suffer to learn the lessons of life, even though this is how it mostly happens.
Anyone should be comfortable especially if they've worked hard and they're trying to just relax and enjoy it all. Comfort zones should not be discriminated against, I just think it's a reminder that the present place we are is likely not the destination
