Challenge yourself ….
I’ve just got back from a family adventure holiday abroad. It was a wild (literally) experience. We built a log raft and drifted alone with no outside contact as a family (parents and 3 children aged 9, 11 & 12) 50 miles down the river Klaralven in central Sweden. It took us 4 days, camping on the way, and we had to fend completely for ourselves. It rained for 90% of the time and turned into a real life survival experience. It was fantastic!
SO WHAT? - I wouldn’t be surprised if you’re not that interested in the fact that we did this, after all, most of you have probably never met me. HOWEVER – it is worth mulling over this. I find that confident people set themselves a challenge every now and then. If you’re not challenged at times, you’ll feel no sense of achievement. With no sense of achievement, your self-belief and self-confidence is starved of fuel.
By the way – I’m not suggesting you should get yourself on an adventure holiday asap. Any challenge will do, as long as you feel it is exactly that - a challenge. It helps to manage your expectations; start with small challenges and take one step at a time. Good Luck!
Date: August 5, 2010
Categories: Confidence