How to Get Comfortable with New Responsibilities in Your Life

5 Ways You Can Take on Additional Things to Get Ahead Faster and Develop Greater Self-Confidence

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Whenever you have new responsibilities in your life, it can bring a sense of excitement, and it can also cause uneasiness.

Your ability to get comfortable with new responsibilities will affect your level of confidence, and it will also determine how fast your progress towards the things you want in life.

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What Does It Mean to Get Comfortable with New Responsibilities?

To get comfortable with new responsibilities means:

To accept you need to take on additional things to achieve better results.
To know how much you grow as a person depends on the risks you take.
To challenge yourself to do things you have not done before.
To take action that’s aligned with the outcomes you want.
To demonstrate what’s needed to have more success in your life.
To take ownership when things don’t go as planned.
To learn to manage yourself and your priorities better.

Examples of New Responsibilities

Common examples of new responsibilities in a person’s life can include:

Getting a promotion at work.
Starting a business.
Changing careers.
Getting married.
Having children.
Moving to another city or country.
Dealing with an unexpected change, such as taking care of an elderly parent.

How you deal with additional responsibilities can affect how much your life improves.

Why People Struggle to Take on New Responsibilities

Some people struggle with new responsibilities because:

They doubt themselves and their ability to do something well.
They fear they will be judged or criticised if they make mistakes or don’t perform well.
They feel overwhelmed with the things they need to do.
They don’t understand what’s expected of them.
They feel they don’t deserve additional responsibilities.
They are afraid of failure or rejection.
They lack self-confidence.
They don’t want to be held accountable.

If you want to go to the next level in your life in terms of success, happiness, confidence, and personal growth, you need to get comfortable with new responsibilities.

5 Ways You Can Get Comfortable with New Responsibilities

Here are five ways you can get comfortable with new responsibilities, so you can get ahead faster in life and have greater self-confidence to get the outcomes you want.

Imagine what’s possible with your new responsibilities. Build a mental picture of your ideal situation or outcome. Unless you have a sense of possibility and enthusiasm for what’s ahead, you will struggle to motivate yourself, especially when things get difficult. The clearer the picture you build, the better your chances of getting emotionally connected to the outcomes you want.
Have a conversation with those who have done what you’re about to take on. If you’re unsure whether you can take on something, speak to someone who has already done it or is currently doing it. That can help boost your confidence, so you actually look forward to your new responsibilities.
Recall your successes and use them as inspiration. You’ve gotten to where you are because you took risks. You’ve had many successes in life and when you recall them, you’ll accept you’ve overcome your doubts in the past. Every success you’ve had should give you assurance you can handle anything that comes your way.
Form a support network. You don’t need to do something new on your own. Seek support from family, friends, colleagues, and mentors. Your support network can offer feedback, encouragement, and keep you motivated to keep doing what you need to.
Keep things simple by developing plans and creating structure. When things get complicated, it’s easy to get disillusioned and make excuses for why you’re struggling. If you set goals and create plans to achieve them, you will know what you need to do. Getting clear on your priorities will help you stay focused on what you need to do.

Final Thoughts

To enjoy greater levels of success, connection, and happiness, you will need to get comfortable with new responsibilities. Every time you take on something extra, you will develop more of yourself and grow as a person.

Once you get comfortable with new responsibilities, whenever you notice opportunities that can move you ahead, you will welcome them because you know you can handle whatever comes your way.

Action Step: Next time you’re given new responsibilities, imagine what’s possible if you do it well. Mentally see yourself doing it as best as you can and consider how it will improve your life.

Question: What are other ways to get comfortable with new responsibilities?