The success gurus would argue that most extremely successful people have at least one thing in common: they think outside the box. Tim Ferris would go further and say that they ACT outside the box.

Every time you do something that is outside of your comfort zone, you grow as a person. Your sphere of what you’re afraid of shrinks, and you gain a confidence and adaptability that you didn’t have before.

In The 4-Hour Workweek, Timothy Ferris talks about acting outside the box and how to gradually step outside your comfort zone, and even assigns Comfort Challenges to his readers. Here are two from his book you can try to get used to not acting like everyone else:

1. Learn to propose
Stop asking for opinions and start proposing solutions. For example, if someone asks “Where should we eat?” or “What movie should we go see?” don’t reflect it back with “Well, what do you want to…?” Offer up a solution. “Let’s rent Starship Troopers” or “I suggest we try that new Japanese place where you eat sushi off the naked woman…”

2. Find Yoda
Call at least one potential superstar mentor per day for three days. Have a single question in mind, one that you have researched but can’t find the answer to. Aim high on this one – CEOs, famous authors, etc. Use www.contactanycelebrity.com if you need to.

Read about how Tim gained 34 pounds of muscle in four weeks and more here.