自我挑战六大招

“If something that you’re doing doesn’t challenge you, then it doesn’t change you.” Unknown”

“要是你现在在做的事情对你来说已经不具有挑战性了，那么它将不会给你带来任何一点的改变。”---无名氏

Of course, since every one of us has room for improvement, this can also mean if you don’t change yourself, then you can’t be responsible for changing your situation in life.

当然，因为每个人都还有进步的空间，这就是说要是你没有做些改变，那么就没法改变你目前的境遇。

Learn a new language.

学习一门新语言

Hangul,French, Filipino, Spanish: these are just some of the languages you can discover as you strive to challenge yourself. Learning a new language isn’t just another way to pad your resume; if you really get into it, you can even use this skill to tutor on the side and earn extra cash.

韩语,法国、菲律宾、西班牙语：这些只是一些可以作为你自己挑战你自己的一些语言。学习一门新语言的作用不只是能丰富你的简历。要是你真的学好了一门语言，你可以将其用做一项教授知识的技能，还能额外的赚些钱。

Figure out what you’re scared of – and do it for one week consistently.

找出一些你不敢尝试的事件--并且连续坚持一周

If you’re in sales, and you’re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, then you have a problem. You can’t just relate with your clients online, can you? Now, instead of crippling in fear and automatically thinking you’ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call to a prospect. Yes, it’s scary. Yes, you may embarrass yourself. And yes, someone may hang up on you. But don’t stop on the first try just yet! You’ll get the hang of it eventually. After a while, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, I’m not scared!”

如果你是个售货员，但是你却不敢和他人交流，那么在这方面你还有一定的问题。你不可能总是和你的客户在网上交流呀，对不？从现在开始，不要屈服，不要先入为主的就认为自己不能做好，每天拿起电话尝试跟别人交流5分钟。可能有些可怕，你可能也觉得很为难。但是尝试了一次之后就不要停下来，最后你一定能做好。一段时间以后，你一定可以看着你害怕的说：“来吧，我根本就不怕你。”

Take a class for a hobby you’ve been wanting to pursue.

参加一个你以前很喜欢的兴趣班

Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and de-stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and graphic designing online.

这个兴趣一定得是和你的工作无关的，这样你才能感觉很放松。比如：烹饪、缝纫、绘画、在线的图形设计。

Aside from helping you challenge yourself now, taking a class for your hobby can also give you extra income if you learn how to monetize it.

这种不仅能挑战你自己，只要把你感兴趣的这些学好以后还能增加你的收入。

Attend one career-related seminar a month.

每个月参加一次与工作相关的交流会

Don’t settle for your current job position. Aim high in your career. Of course, with that aim, include in your action, too. Book conferences that are relevant to the industry of your profession. There, absorb the lesson. Ask sensible questions. And don’t forget to connect with the attendees and the keynote speakers. Sometimes, “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” may be a reality.

不要满足于你目前的工作职位，要有更高的职业目标。当然，把这些目标付诸行动。参加一些与你工作行业相关的会议，听一些相关的课程。问一些与你工作相关的专业性问题。还有，不要忘记和其他的与会者保持联系。有时候，“认识一些人比了解一些知识更重要”会成为至理名言。

Make a realistic budget and find out how you can cut back on something so you can invest more.

做个比较实际的预算，计算一下要怎样你才能花的更少，可用的资金才会更多。

Challenge yourself to step out of your current budget and develop a better budget for yourself. Money management is not about what you make.

在财政方面限制一下自己，同时制定出一个比较好的理财计划。理财不在于你赚了多少。

So, produce a budget on paper, or in an Microsoft Excel file.

那么，在纸上或是Excel里拟出一个理财计划吧。

Identify the item you’ve been spending so much money on.

列明你在哪些项目上花了多少钱。

Cut back on that item so you have more money to put in your emergency fund or in your investment fund.

削减一些不必要的开支，这样你才能在应急资金或是投资资金项目中投入更多资金。

Dedicate at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.

每天至少锻炼9分钟

You don’t need to go to the gym, you know. A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood or an intense dance routine done in your living-room can do wonders for yourself. Aside from the obvious reason that exercise can help you maintain your regular weight or shed those unnecessary pounds, it can also aid in making you feel better about yourself by releasing endorphins.

你不必去健身房。每天就在你家附近锻炼9分钟，或是自己在家里跳9分钟的热舞。锻炼除了能帮你保持体重、减掉多余的体重这一明显的好处外，运动还能帮助身体释放内啡肽，保持良好的身体状态。