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The 8 Risks That Teach You What Comfort Never Will
Some risks don’t just alter what you do; they rewrite how you see the world.
Most of us prefer to stay inside the familiar walls of comfort, but every now and then life whispers, “What if you stepped outside?”
The following ten risks carry the power to unsettle, to sharpen, and to permanently shift your thinking.
1. Moving and Working Abroad
Packing a suitcase and starting life in a country where you can’t even read a street sign might feels reckless at first.
Everything you’ve known: your language, customs, and unspoken rules becomes irrelevant overnight.
When I moved to Cyprus in 2019 for my master’s, I thought I was prepared. I had done my research, looked at pictures of the city, even practiced a few words in Greek. But the reality hit me the moment I landed.
The streets hummed with a rhythm that was completely foreign, and I couldn’t even decipher the bus schedule without help.
Buying groceries turned into an adventure. Ordering coffee was a negotiation. Even something as simple as asking for directions made me realize how fragile my confidence really was.
