The value of challenge

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The value of challenge

Challenge is life's way of making sure that you truly desire the things you

achieve. Challenge is an excellent tool for keeping you focused on the

things that really matter to you.

Imagine for a moment what it would be like to live in a world with no

challenge. In such a world, you could obtain anything and everything with no

need for effort, discipline or commitment. Does that sound like a great

setup, with your every wish fulfilled the moment you think of it? Well, it

might be nice for 20 minutes or so, but it would soon grow extremely

tiresome. For such a world would literally overwhelm you with meaningless

triviality. Sure, every wish would be instantly granted, but it would all be

painfully empty.

The value of achievement is in the achieving, in the overcoming of the

challenges, in the person you become as a result of going through the

process. To have the reward without the effort is to have no reward at all,

nothing but an empty and meaningless token.

Challenge is difficult, often painful, always demanding, and as such,

challenge is what makes true value, beauty and fulfillment possible.

Challenge can be tough, yet indeed it brings about the richness and fullness

of life.

-- Ralph Marston