The idea that you should push past your comfort zone is prescribed as if Advil for a headache. This pushing will lead to “growth” and “facing challenges.” It will lead to strength and new adventures.
No one asks themselves why they believe this is true. Who asks you to push? And why do they ask?
Sometimes you’ll find that not pushing, or not doing, makes you feel just as good, and leads to other adventures. Sometimes you’ll find that listening to your body and embracing fear, rather than pushing against it, as if in conflict, allows you to understand that leaps are only beneficial if you think they are.