Challenge Day 9. Click here to read about the challenge that I am doing and why I started. Everything will make so much more sense if you do.
Video of the day - Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days. [Click here to watch the video on ted.com]
Thumbnail quote - "The next 30 days are going to pass whether you like it or not, so why
not think about something you have always wanted to try and give it a
shot for the next 30 days?” (Matt Cutts)
Why I chose this video - As this challenge is a 30 day-er, it seemed appropriate. Plus, I like the thumbnail quote. Time passes whether we like it or not. It's up to us whether we use the passing time to try new things or learn something or otherwise utilize the time instead of waste it.
Summary - Hilariously, Matt Cutts felt like he was stuck in a rut. [Sounds familiar]. So he decided to try new challenges for 30 days. He tried things such as writing a novel in a month, or biking to work, or giving up sugar, or getting in shape. Applicably, 30 days is about the amount of time it takes to make, or break, a habit. He said he found himself expanding his horizons and trying new things. A fringe benefit of the challenges was that he appreciated and absorbed and remembered the time better - he didn't let moments slip away.
My Take-Away - Oh what a lovely thing to find. I have been contemplating what I will do after I finish this challenge. Since the whole point of doing this is to challenge myself and grow and learn, and it all stems out of a fear that I will stagnate and lose sight of my goals, it's nice to know that other people do these things too. It also feels like encouragement to keep challenging myself to do and learn new things. Maybe I won't do a new challenge every 30 days, but a couple times a year seems like a great idea. 30 days is bearable - if you hate it, you're done in a month. If you love it, you can keep it for the rest of your life. How amazing.
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