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Discomfort Is the Greenest Flag

3 min readJun 6, 2025

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Most people avoid discomfort as if it were a danger sign.
They flinch when things get hard, awkward, or uncertain.
They interpret it as a signal to stop. To retreat. To choose something easier.

But here’s the truth:

Discomfort is not a red flag.
It’s the greenest one.

It’s the sign you’re alive. Growing. Leaving your old self behind.
It’s your internal GPS telling you: “You’re on the edge of something that matters.”

If you want to evolve, learn to chase that feeling.

Growth and Comfort Can’t Coexist

Every version of you that wants to grow must walk through pain:

  • The discomfort of showing up unprepared
  • The discomfort of doing things you’re bad at
  • The discomfort of being seen, judged, misunderstood

That’s not failure. That’s initiation.

We often say we want change, but we secretly want it to feel good, too.

That’s a trap.

The path that changes you will not coddle you.
It will challenge you, confront you, and make you question…

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Pierre Blanchet
Pierre Blanchet

Written by Pierre Blanchet

I help you build a life of habits and discipline. Let's fight mediocrity.

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