Do you challenge yourself?

[hanabi]

Or do you like things comfortable and manageable?

What holds you back?

[Emmandcasp]

well- I find life challenging- is that the same? I find myself saying yes to things more often than no...

[Heartwood]

I constantly challenge myself. I've always got things on the go- which I never complete, but only push aside near completion to take on other better than any previous task, tasks LOL

I've become somewhat paranoid since having children though. Like I might damage us financially or physically if I push too hard.

[Lavender]

For me it depends on what is already happening in my life. If life is throwing me some curve balls or is just plain hectic, then I don't challenge myself. However if life is very cruisey then I do find a challenge. I am always open to knew ideas and sometimes I get very passionate about something new I have learn't and want to incorporate that into my life no matter what is happening. I guess it is a context thing for me.

[~*Nile*~]

I tend to be a mixture. Sometimes I'm ready to challenge myself, other times I like to stay in my comfort zone. Really depends on how I'm coping emotionally.

[GreenGully]

I get depressed if I don't feel challenged. My weakness though is overdoing it and I find the threshold for this has become lower since having a child.
I thik I don't chalenge myslef enough socially though, I tend to stay where I am most comfortable and don't cope well when out of that zone. it feels good when I suceed at it though. I should do it more often then huh?

[BeeDoo]

I would say that I love challenging myself in some areas, but others i just like them to be comfortable. I do love the security of knowing exactly how to do something or knowing what is going to happen.

I suppose one of the things that would stop me from wanting to be challenged is the fear of looking like an idiot or having people laugh at me behind my back.......I am not always a very secure person, I was probably worse in this way when I was younger than what I am now, but it still makes me feel uncomfortable sometimes

[skn]

I like to feel 'uncomfortable' -to me that means I'm doing something challenging. It's not really a frequent thing, but I don't mind the occassional 'throw myself into the deep end'.

However, if too much happens at once I probably tend to get a little anxious and I'll prefer that feeling of safe. I just can't seem to muster the effort required.

Not sure if that makes any sense.

[Eilleen]

I think I do.... but my idea of a "challenge" may not be the same as what people think it is.

[´*~·Meje·~*`]

Not as much I should! The thing that stops me would be fear of failure. Somthing I really need to work through! (well I am working thru it atm by just pushing myself past that fear and just doing it!)