Comfort Is Killing You

According to a widely cited Pew research insight, a large majority of people live very close to where they grew up. Familiar streets, known faces, predictable routines—comfort quietly becomes a lifetime default.

But growth rarely happens in familiar places.

The most defining moves of life often begin the moment we step away from what feels safe. New cities challenge our identity, stretch our skills, and strip away excuses.

Comfort soothes—but it also limits. Obsession, ambition, and reinvention demand friction.

This truth isn’t limited to the U.S. It applies everywhere. Across cultures, countries, and careers, staying too close to comfort keeps potential dormant.

If you want to become dangerous—in thought, creativity, or courage—change your geography.

Sometimes, the fastest way to find yourself is to leave home.

Where did you grow up—and where is life calling you next? 

- Manohar Chimmani