Reach Beyond Your Comfort Zone

There are no safe spaces in comedy, and that includes in our sets.  We've all got comfortable topics---things we reach back to when a set isn't going well.  It normal and human, but it isn't the right answer.  Our occupation requires we broaden our sets beyond our comfort zones.  Learning to do so may be awkward and uncomfortable but it won't kill or maim you.  When reaching beyond your comfort zone, commit to doing the material.  Don't give yourself an excuse not to do it.  If it doesn't work well, modify it and try it again.  You'll learn to trust the topics and sharpen your comic sense.