Why are challenges important in life?

As human beings we wish for a life without problems, without stress, without challenges, hoping how beautiful and peaceful it will be. But less we know that it is not how our lives become beautiful, it is not the parameter for happiness or success. Change the lens to see the world, it may reflect a better perspective. What causes unhappiness is that we have the ideal thought that a beautiful and happy life is a life without problems, without challenges. But how will you find happiness or success without growth and learning? How will you find growth without challenges and problems.? Life without challenges is a stagnant life with no growth, and to some extend no happiness, no peace.

We have become so comfortable where we are, that we don’t wish to accept change or challenges because it tries to break that comfort zone, but how do we grow without it? Do we grow without adapting to change or accepting challenges? Do we improve by being stuck in our old habits? We are scared of challenges as it is a threat to our comfort zone, but imagine a life being stuck to your comfort zone. While you were in high school, if you would have loved a particular class and got comfortable with the topics unwillingly to accept the next challenge to grow, you wouldn’t have grown, you would have been in the same standard and there would have been no improvement. You see no development because you choose comfort over challenges over problems.

Running away from problems won’t lead you anywhere, it will keep you in the same place where you started., E/escaping from problems has never yielded any benefits and will only make you weaker and weaker. You become stronger and smarter when you face problems when you strive to find solutions. You learn from experiences and challenges, as they are an open book for you to learn, learn practically, and develop. Your growth is defined by the lessons and experiences you learn from these challenges.

Life without challenges is an impossible goal and it should not be a goal as well. Your goal should be to build yourself with these challenges, to face these challenges so that it makes you stronger, to make you wiser, and the better version of yourself. Life without challenges will be boring with no improvements, no growth, and no change. We need challenges to change, we need challenges to lead.

L. Ron Hubbard once quoted "Man thrives, oddly enough, only in the presence of a challenging environment."

If you find it difficult to deal with challenges and need any help, contact

Life Coach Steffi Prasad - Psychologist & Therapists - Utopia Life Coach in Siliguri, West Bengal, India.

www.steffiprasad.com