M. Scott Peck Quotes

My comfort zone is like a little bubble around me, and I've pushed it in different directions and made it bigger and bigger until these objectives that seemed totally crazy eventually fall within the realm of the possible.

Man is the only creature that strives to surpass himself, and yearns for the impossible.

Once every seven days, do something that frightens you. Every time we do something that we resist and is frightening, we actually grow in our power.

People who avoid the brick walls - all power to ya, but we all have to hit them sometimes in order to push through to the next level, to evolve.

You have to create a track record of breaking your own mold, or at least other people's idea of that mold.

I like challenges. That's why if I read a script, and I feel, 'Oh, I can't do this,' I'll take that role, because if I feel like, 'Oh, I can do this,' I don't want to take that because I can't learn from that film.

Yeah, I like to keep myself interested - I'll kind of throw myself into some area that I don't completely know or understand, that I'm not adept at, so I'm forced to swim in order to stay afloat. There's a good feeling that comes from that.

I'm always trying to do stuff I haven't done before or challenge myself so I'm not resting on my laurels all of the time because if I just found my little niche and never left it, I'd be pretty boring, I think.

I've always looked for challenges, and I have found plenty.

You get to a certain point in your life and you think you can do it all. And then you do do it all, and then you have to top yourself.

No experience is necessary to push yourself past what you think you can do.

Breaking stereotypes and my own barriers is great fun, because that's what leads to growth.

I love challenges, as it breaks the monotony and takes me out of my comfort zone.

There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them.

Change requires leaving our comfort zones and plunging headfirst into uncomfortable situations. It's true this causes some pain and discomfort for a moment, but it's the quickest path to generating long-term fulfillment.

We are limited but we can push back the borders of our limitations

If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting.

The more you go to your limits, the more your limits will expand.

Do something youre not ready to do. In the worst case, youll learn your limitations.

You have to motivate yourself with challenges. That's how you know you're still alive.

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I just want to challenge myself and play some different characters.

I've learned in my life that it's important to be able to step outside your comfort zone and be challenged with something you're not familiar or accustomed to. That challenge will allow you to see what you can do.

Never before have humans been so ambitious, have they thought that they could be much more than their parents were.

I like new challenges and new experiences.