Challenge Yourself

Everyday I look around and see people complaining about being tired, having no energy, being overweight, not exercising enough, being shy, not having enough money, having nothing to do...

When I look at this, I see one thing: These people are not doing anything, and are consequently complaining about it. Instead of realizing that they are not taking action and start taking action, they would rather just complain about it, because they then are at least doing something about it.

I urge you not to get caught up with this type of thinking. Instead, when some aspect of your life is not how you want it to be, do something about it! Don't just sit there like everyone else and let your life pass before your eyes.

Taking consistent action will revitalize you, giving you more energy to accomplish even more of what you want to!

So, how exactly do you challenge yourself and take action?

1. Figure out a goal.
   -In order to know what you what to do, you have to figure out where you want to go. It's like driving, you can go very fast anywhere you want to, but unless you know where you're going, you might as well have just stayed home... Figure out a goal.
2. Think about the things you can do to achieve that goal
   -You don't have to have it all mapped out, just the end destination and a few baby steps to begin with. When your driving at night, you don't need to see the entire destination at the beginning, just the 50 feet in front of you where your headlights can shine light.
3. Take action
   -Now is the real challenge, take action. Start living your dreams! Why settle for anything less? You can have the life you want, so just go out there and get it!

A great thing to remember during this process is that you should enjoy the journey, not just the end result. Realize that every step you take is a step closer to your dreams and ENJOY THAT!

Live with enthusiasm and make a great life for yourself, starting...oh... how about the next 10 minutes? =)

Sean Golden