Recently I saw a quote from American author John A. Shedd that said: “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.”
We’d all like to stay in safe and comfortable situations, but historically that’s not how innovations are made. This past week at the Northeastern University graduation ceremony, Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya spoke passionately to students about the beauty of discomfort.
Ulukaya himself understands this from first-hand experience. As a refugee to the US from Turkey, he faced countless obstacles, only to go on and found Chobani, and start a coalition of more than 200 global companies that work together to find employment for refugees.
Ulukaya urged the graduates to not turn away from the things that make them uncomfortable. To face them head-on, and work tirelessly to change them. "Innovation doesn't happen when you're comfortable. Progress doesn't happen when you're comfortable. Change doesn't happen when you're comfortable," Check out Inc.com’s article and the brief video highlights of his recent speech, and get inspired to tackle the issues that challenge you.