Even though it may seem counterintuitive, a comfort zone is a dangerous place to be.
-- Mary Lou Retton
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About the Quote
A comfort zone is where we feel comfortable. We can be free to be ourselves in a comfort zone. We can feel safe in a comfort zone. We can win all the time in a comfort zone.
However, a comfort zone also limits us in what we can do. It limits our potential, and therefore it limits our future growth. Some struggle is needed in order to promote growth and development. Some struggle is needed for us to learn lessons we wouldn't learn otherwise.
This is one reason addiction is a problem for many people: it keeps people locked in a comfort zone to the exclusion of all else.
Some (More) Information about Mary Lou Retton
Although the 1984 Los Angeles Games were marred by the boycott of Communist Bloc countries (led by the USSR) in retaliation for the USA-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Games, that didn't take away from the legendary gymnastics performance of Mary Lou Retton.
At the Olympics themselves, Mary Lou Retton won 5 Medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze). Add to those winnings the circumstances surrounding her Olympic feats, and he became someone in high demand:
| Honor | From |
|---|---|
| Sportswoman of the Year | Sports Illustrated magazine |
| Amateur Athlete of the Year | Associated Press |
| First woman to appear on the Wheaties box | General Mills |
| First woman to be spokesperson for Wheaties | General Mills |
Following the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Mary Lou Retton trained for two more years under BΓ©la KΓ‘rolyi. During this period she won an unprecedented 3rd McDonald's American Cup Competition. KΓ‘rolyi himself would say that she was the most dedicated and most positive gymnast he had ever trained, and he also coached Nadia ComΔneci of Romania to an Olympic Gold Medal.
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