How To Break Your Comfort Zone To Do Extraordinary Things

High up on a mountain ledge, a baby eagle stands at the edge of its nest. It has never flown before. Below is nothing but open sky and jagged rocks.

The why to fly is strong—it was born to soar.
The incentive is freedom, adventure, and survival.
But the cost? Risk, fear, and the chance of failure.

For a moment, the cost feels overwhelming. The ledge is safe. Staying put is easy. But there’s one thing that tips the equation:

The mother eagle stops feeding it.

Suddenly, the cost of staying is greater than the cost of leaping. And so, the baby eagle jumps—because it must. Because growth is no longer optional.

This is how extraordinary things happen. Not by waiting for the perfect moment, but by realizing that the risk of staying the same is greater than the risk of change.