Comfort zones feel safe, but they quietly drain your potential every day you stay stuck. You pay with wasted time, missed opportunities, and dreams that never get off the ground. The real expense isn’t failing. It’s never finding out what you’re capable of. Every excuse is a payment toward regret. If you’re afraid to risk something now, be more afraid of looking back and realizing you traded your future for temporary security. Staying put costs more than you think, and the bill always comes due.