This article lists ten excellent reasons to challenge yourself and how they enhance our lives.
Challenging ourselves is one of the most important things we can do
to increase our quality of life. By doing so, we not only improve as
individuals but also enhance the lives of those around us and our
communities, as well.
You can challenge yourself to:
#1 Grow as an individual
It all starts with you. The below challenges will all help
you grow
as a person but there's even more than that. Engage in self-searching,
learn who you are by writing, work on being more genuine, kind, honest,
considerate, spontaneous, spiritual, etc. Much of growing as an
individual will be related to the
Behavior Needs categories.
#2 Attain awareness, knowledge and education
Not expanding your mind is a waste of life. A complacent, inactive mind is a sad thing. Make your mantra "
I must seek awareness"
and your universe will grow and grow. The more we know the more we
realize how little we actually understand. It's inherently challenging
an
d exciting! With the Internet, the all-time greatest library of
knowledge is at your fingertips. Be curious and seek the truth about
whatever interests you.
#3 Become healthier physically and mentally
Without health we have nothing. We can challenge ourselves to lose
weight, eat better, exercise, get health care and educate ourselves on
how to do so. A healthy body yields a healthy spirit.
#4 Build wealth
Money, money, money. We all want more but without challenging
ourselves we are likely to not earn it. Money can't buy happiness but it
can help us rest easier and enjoy life more! Set goals and challenge
yourself to make more, save more and have more money, money, money.
#5 Become self sufficient
With the world economy struggling, more and more people depend on
others to get by. Let's face it, it sucks to not be in control of your
life. Challenge yourself to take the needed steps to put yourself in a
position in which you can be the master of your own domain.
#6 Advance in your career
Are you satisfied with your career position? If you answered yes,
then good for you! Unfortunately, most of us are not completely happy
with our career and would like to make advancements within it. A
conscious, well thought out set of goals can challenge us and help us
improve our station in life.
#7 Become a better friend or partner
Conventional wisdom says friends, family and health are the most
important things in life (I would add 'awareness'). Having good, real
friends is mandatory for being happy, but are we being the best friend
we can be? Do we listen enough? Do we reach out to our friends to show
them we care? Being a good friend is real work and requires conscious,
consistent effort. Challenging ourselves to become a better friend will
unquestionably make your life (and your friends lives) more fulfilling.
#8 Seek inspiration and be more creative
All great artists eventually learn one golden rule: you must SEEK
inspiration. If Vincent van Gogh waited around for inspiration to
strike, we wouldn't have his incredible body of work to appreciate and
he would have been even more unfulfilled. No matter what you do in life,
you're in need of being creative and seeking inspiration is a never
ending quest that requires real diligence. Challenging yourself to find
ways to become inspired is a must.
#9 Gain new experiences and have more fun
The alarm clock goes off, we get up and go through our daily
routines, then return home to finish off our day. Routines are effective
but can bog us down into a mundane lifestyle. BORING! The truth is,
it's easy to do the same old thing ~ it can even make us feel safe (a
good thing). Why not challenge ourselves to try new things? By dong so
we'll meet new people, learn new things, have more fun and grow as an
individual. Heck, we may even be rewarded with new opportunities that
may lead to a more fruitful career.
#10 Achieve happiness and peace
Happiness and peace are usually the end results of successful
challenges, but they can be challenges all on their own. Why not
challenge yourself to be more happy and find more peace? This will help
you better understand exactly what it is you need to attain these two
prized life goals.
Follow these 10 types of challenges regularly and you'll be on the path to a better quality of life.
I would love to hear your thoughts ~ feel free to comment
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