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There's this famous quote that can spark an interest to challenge yourself within you: "If something that you're doing doesn't challenge you, then it doesn't change you." Of course, since everyone of us has rooms for improvement, this can also mean that if you don't change yourself, then you can't also be responsible for changing your situation in life.

You can never see any improvement in your life if you stick to your comfort zone. We all need a healthy dose of normal stress in our lives, after all.

We can only see what we're really capable of if we make the effort to go over our pre-conceived limits.

Don't limit the challenges that you encounter in life - challenge the limits that your "lizard brain" crafted instead:

1. Learn a new language.
Hangul, Nihonggo, French, Filipino, Mandarin, Spanish: these are just some of the languages that you can discover as you strive to challenge yourself. Learning a new language isn't just another way to pad your resume; if you really get into it, you can even use this skill to tutor on the side and earn some extra cash.

With all the fun apps and quirky software all over the Internet, you don't even need to attend an offline class anymore. Try Duolingo, for starters.

2. Figure out what you're scared of - and do it for one week consistently.
If you're in sales, and you're scared of talking to people personally or even over the phone, then you have a problem. You can't just relate with your clients online, can you?

Now, instead of crippling in fear and automatically thinking that you'll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call to a prospect. Yes, it's scary. Yes, you may embarrass yourself. And yes, someone may hang up on you. But don't stop on the firs...

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... living room can do wonders for yourself. Aside from the obvious reason that exercise can help you maintain your regular weight or shed those unnecessary pounds, it can also aid in making you feel better about yourself by releasing endorphins.

7. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.
We're not talking about the expensive kind of travelling here.

Something cost-effective like going to your local museum or visiting the resort in the next city can all count as travelling! Here, don't just limit yourself to your fellow travelers - try to connect with the service staff, like the lifeguard, or the receptionist, or the tour guide. You never know what kind of people they're going to be.

Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. Start now and learn to challenge yourself from time to time. We all need a little push once in a while.

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