The Magic Compass

For many of us,
Life is a search for
Ease and comfort
To relieve
The fears and hardships
We face.
We sometimes go
To great lengths
To avoid fear and discomfort,
But life simply isn’t lived
From within our comfort zone.
We might do well to consider
That the discomforts
We inevitably face
Actually have a purpose.
They tend to point out
Where we need
To change or grow,
Or where opportunity lies.
If we can learn
To challenge our fears
Rather than run from them,
To perpetually seek
That which appears uncomfortable,
The chances are
That we will be amply rewarded
With a life worth living.