Displacement is hard for everyone, no matter how adaptable you are, you will feel the effects of displacement. People often explain the feeling of displacement as a feeling of fear, confusion, and bewilderment. How you manage this feeling is very important. You can either let it bring you down and let it be a barrier between you and success or let it be a learning experience resulting in an opportunity for you to grow.

Displacement strips an individual of their confidence as well as their comfort. Displacement can be pivotable because the decisions you make when you are feeling displaced. Being proactive and making good life decisions will always help in times of displacement. For example, if I was in a situation where I had to relocate to a foreign country, I wouldn’t try to be invisible. Instead, I would recognize the path my life takes is solely in my hands, making a good decision such as learning a new language and finding a new job can help you become a stronger person.

On the contrary, being afraid and stagnant will not allow you to grow. It will keep you in your not-so-comfortable, comfort zone and you will fail to move forward in life.

Adapting a growth mindset is crucial to being successful in the world, as opposed to a fixed mindset which can limit your success. An individual with a growth mindset will understand success isn’t a straight line to the top, in fact success comes with a lot of ups and downs. Many of us have heard the saying, “the greater the setback, the greater the comeback”. Let displacement be an opportunity to mature and flourish.

Good vibes only 🙂 ,

Mutiur Khan