How your life could change in as little as 30 days.
One of the more powerful personal growth tools I’ve discovered is the 30-day challenge. While the concept is nothing new, I have found it to be useful during times when I’m feeling stuck or unmotivated.
“In order to grow, you must repeatedly tackle fresh challenges and consider new ideas to give your mind fresh input.”
— Steve Pavlina
Since discovering the idea, I have tried the 30-day challenge multiple times. I have used it for experimenting with a ketogenic diet, for building a daily writing practice, and, most recently, for learning how to draw a realistic self-portrait.
What makes the 30-day challenge so powerful is its ability to spur positive change in your life when making meaningful change is inherently difficult. Establishing good habits or breaking bad ones is hard because you must overcome the inertia to start when making a permanent change can feel so overwhelming.
Performing a 30-day challenge is effective because it overcomes this built-up inertia by addressing your fear of failure and fear of change that keeps you from growing. It works because its both simple to do and it’s only…
