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<h3>HOW TO CHALLENGE YOURSELF</h3>
 
You are your own biggest critic. Therefore you 
are also your biggest cheerleader! In order to 
make a big racket, you have to ask yourself to do 
something outside of your comfort zone. 
 
For me, that would be no more than a mathematical 
equation. And yet, I note that when I do step 
aerobics, I dissect each step into a distinctive 
pattern that makes it easy to follow. So I 
wonder if our comfort comes with what we like to 
do instead of how hard it is. 
 
However, since we are S.O.B.\'s , we have fire, 
don\'t ever quit and get immense joy and pleasure 
out of everything we do. One of the very best 
ways to challenge yourself is to write your own 
obituary. What does it say? Do you have things 
in it that you haven\'t done yet? What\'s stopping 
you? 
 
What characters would be in your story if you 
could write it and who would play them? What 
changes do you need to make and who do you need 
to meet to make your story happen? What are the 
steps you need to take on a daily basis to have 
it happen? 
 
S.O.B.\'s are a great bunch. So I know that you 
can solve this problem on your own, but here are 
some suggestions to break the mold: 
 1. Try going to the zoo or another 
amusement area by yourself. 
 2. Go to a sports event or an opera 
(quite diverse, wouldn\'t you say) and see who 
 else shows up. 
3.	Write a short story or poetry. 
4.	Use a journal to write down your inspirations. 
5.	Write down names of people you\'d like to meet 
or invite to lunch. 
6.	Try waterskiing, ice skating or horseback 
riding. 
7.	Take a course in something brand new and 
different. 
 
It may not be possible to have a life of complete 
joy but if you know at the end of the day you\'ve 
helped someone, laughed out loud, been present in 
your own life and contributed a positive energy 
force toward the situations and people you\'ve 
encountered, you\'ll know that day has been a 
success. 
 
I always ask myself four questions at the end of 
each day. 
 1. Was my spirit alive today? 
 2. How many times did I laugh out 
loud? 
 3. What did I do toward my goals? 
 4. How can I improve what I did by 1% 
. 
 
S.O.B.\'s always practice the good while 
continually improving and learning. When that 
stops, you\'re no long an S.O.B. Or at least not 
one who can kick butt! 
Author Info
 
Gayle Carson 
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