How does staying in your comfort zone contribute to self sabotage?

My comfort zone keeps my brain quiet, if I’m doing something familiar I begin to set out on autopilot. As much as I love the silence that comes with my comfort zone, the silence begins to leak into other aspects of my life. 

My creativity becomes silent, my inner voice becomes silent, and my inner dialogue becomes silent. 

All of these things, as loud as they can get sometimes, contribute to my sense of self, the creation of my dreams, and my thoughts and ideas that keep me learning about myself. 

I think self sabotage is simply keeping yourself from doing what you know you’re capable of. And I’m an expert of thinking my way into any scenario, but the deterrence of self sabotage for me is action. 

I will know for quite some time a dream of mine, but it will get lost in my thinking which is where my comfort zone lies. But when I take action, that is when I know I’m choosing to self reflect, self grow, and self love instead of self sabotage. 

I think my self sabotage moments are necessary in order for me to marinate on ideas, but staying there too long has been my kryptonite to growth and following my dreams.