The Key is to open your mind

I find that great things have happened to me lately when I stepped outside of my comfort zone or did things that I usually don't do or said Yes when in fact i really wanted to say No.

Have you watched the movie "Yes Man" with Jim Carrey? The plot is about a man in his mid 40s who lives in the past, still thinks about the ex-girlfriend he broke up with 3 years ago, and always says "no" to everything. Then one day he goes to a conference and becomes a "Yes Man". From then on he has to say YES to everything..and so he meets a girl, gets his friends back, gets a promotion at work, etc... The movie is of course exaggerated and romanced, but the underlying message is still true: be more open, try new things, don't be scared to put yourself in uncomfortable situations and you might bring greatness onto your life.

Don't be afraid to say YES.
YES to that dinner party you didn't want to go to because you don't know anyone; you might meet the man/woman of your dream, or simply make new life-long friends.
YES to that yoga/cooking/salsa/knitting/[feel in the blank] class you didn't want to try because you think it's lame/hard/for old people/[feel in the blank again]; you might find a new hobby and something you're actually good at.
YES to that business network social event you didn't want to go to because you can't be bothered mingling and small-chatting with people today; you might meet your next business partner or someone who could help you build up that business you've always dreamt of having.

This is how people grow and evolve. How are you supposed to better yourself if you always do the same things, always go to the same places, always talk to the same people, always read the same kind of books? Don't you think that you owe it to yourself to have a life as full and interesting as possible? And this has nothing to do with where you live, how much you earn or how big your house is. Everyone can make changes, small or big, and everyone can decide to be more opened. At the end of the day, only YOU can make that decision and take that step forward, so GO! DO IT! JUMP! It will only hurt the first few seconds.