‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear talks about how small habits daily can lead to wonderful results in our journey of self-transformation and growth. Personal challenges are an extension of these small habits which are also part of our daily routine. They are defined as ' powerful catalysts for profound life changes '. They will enable us to extend the boundaries of our comfort zone. They will unlock our hidden potential for creativity and innovation. Personal challenges will also lead to significant personal growth. Personal challenges also borders on Ikigai – the purpose of your life.
Growth happens in a slow and steady manner. You cannot become a writer overnight. You may have to read a lot and write more to fine tune the finer aspects of writing. There is hard work and dedication involved in the process of growth. Above all these, there is also the element of enjoyment. The quote by Confucius can be added here to amplify the joy quotient - “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,”. If you want to be consistent, you should enjoy your daily routine. Personal challenges are like private endeavours which will help the doer grow privately. It will boost confidence and will instil the mantra
“Everything is possible’.
Personal Challenges are also fraught with difficulties.
1. The initial excitement may soon fade away.
2. Expecting immediate results will lead to disenchantment. You cannot expect
instant gratification.
3. Personal Challenges should not be done based on external validation. You
cannot expect the whole world to appreciate what you are doing.
4. It is important to make a judicious decision regarding the kind of challenge that you want to pursue.
5. Personal challenges can also be kept as a secret. You may keep it hidden from others. The decision to make to share your challenge in the public domain is entirely up to you.
I have always enjoyed taking up challenges in life. I challenged myself to read 12 books in the beginning of this year. After three months, I had to revise my reading challenge to 24 books. Now, as I write this blog in November, I have read 28 books this year and I am on my way to complete three more books this month and some more this year.
This year I have completed another personal challenge by posting vocabulary posters from April 8th 2024 to July 16, 2024. The words for this 100-day vocabulary challenge was curated from two books. ‘The Last Lecture’ by Randy Pausch and ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’ by Viktor Frankl.
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