Challenge For July.
July 5th, 2009
Well, May’s challenge ended in abject failure. I still can’t Waltz or Rumba but am I too upset about it, not really.
This failure has pointed out to me a flaw in taking on that challenge in the first place: I really wasn’t interested in it and didn’t think it would improve my life particularly.
So, unless I really care about something I am not going to make it happen. I knew this beforehand but thought that a little discipline would see me through. Anybody who knows me would have told me I was mistaken as discipline just isn’t high on my skills list. I was doomed to failure right from the start.
So, lesson learned, there is no point in me taking on any challenges that I believe will not benefit me or the people I care about.
On to July.
I love the blog ZenHabits, it is about simplicity and lifestyle changes. The whole ‘challenges ‘ idea I have been persuing was inspired by it’s editor Leo Babauta.
Anyway, a guest contributor to the site wrote a piece titled ‘How To Stop Acting Like Such a Big Baby’ and this is the inspiration for July’s challenge. Go ahead and read it and then you will understand why I am going to spend this month trying to not complain for 21 days straight.
I started yesterday and it is amazing how many little things I can complain about in the day, but no more baby. This month I am going to be a font of positive joy and happiness.
Why don’t you try it too? Let me know if you do.
Just testing out comments.