The following is a great story from the New York Times on Bulls Coach Tom Thibodeau.
KENSINGTON, Conn. — The unofficial Chicago Bulls fan club of central Connecticut gathered around a 110-inch television one Thursday earlier this month. One family composed most of the club, four parents and two siblings who live here within half a mile of one another, the entire brood close by, always, except for one.
Your comfort zone is your enemy.
Your comfort zone makes you soft.
Your comfort zone makes you complacent.
If you want to maximize your ability, on and off the court, you must learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
You have to consistently (and intentionally) step out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself.