FMM094 - The Danger of Playing It Safe

If you’ve ever tried your hand at learning something new, I’m sure you’ve heard of the “comfort zone” before, and how you should be getting out of it.But what does that actually mean? The comfort zone is a psychological space where your activities and behaviours fit a pattern that minimises stress and risk. Put simply, staying in your comfort zone means playing it safe.But as I’ll be discussing in today’s episode, for music producers, playing it safe is the biggest risk you can take.Practicing the same old ways of doing things, avoiding potential opportunities - it might seem like the easy option now, but it can have detrimental effects to your journey as a music producer.And whilst we’d all like to think that we’re capable of pushing ourselves, I’ve noticed SO many people taking the easy option and staying comfortable...without even realising.

So today we’ll be exploring why some people learn to live with discomfort and get the results they want, and others always take the easy option, even though in the long run, it leads to their ultimate discomfort…The discomfort of permanently missed opportunities and regret.It’s a big subject, and one that everybody could do with checking themselves on, so get stuck in.