Why Challenges are Great

Today I noticed an interesting phenomena in my life.

I'm always banging on about appreciating the present moment and enjoying growth, but I noticed today that I wasn't always practising what I preached.

While working I came across a brand new challenge. It involved calling people up and asking for something from them. Initially I really did not want to do it, although I had no choice in the matter and logically I knew it would be a valuable growth experience.

And I realised that the fact I did not want to do it was a major incongruency I had. This new challenge at work was exactly what I had been looking for. My current work was getting quite boring and I wanted a new challenge, but when it came I didn't like it. This is ridiculous.

I realised that the new challenge was in fact a blessing. The fact I was nervous about it was great. Challenges like this are what make life interesting. Challenges like this push you to grow. Challenges like these are amazing and I wish I had more of them.

The bottom line here is to really enjoy the challenges. The next time you're thinking "oh I'm really nervous about doing this", acknowledge the nervousness and then remind yourself that these challenges are what makes life so exciting and fulfilling.