The Tiny Risk-Taking Challenge

If you believe, like I do, that stepping outside of your comfort zone on daily basis and trying new things is a good way to live, then I’d like to challenge you to ask yourself the same question that I did two years ago:

What would my life be like if I did something that scared me every day?

And I’d like to challenge you not only to ask the question, but to live it for seven days and see what happens.

Get seven note cards, and put them by your bed. Every morning when you wake up, write down one tiny risk you’d like to take that day—something that scares you but would make your life better.

Then, go and do it! Find a moment in your day, every day, and dedicate it to taking that tiny risk.

If you need some ideas to get started, here are a few:

  • Talk to a stranger on the street
  • Speak your mind to someone you work with
  • Travel somewhere new
  • Ask for something you don’t think you’ll get
  • Give an impromptu public speech
  • Negotiate with someone
  • Give away something you can’t afford to lose
  • And 20 other ideas to get started

Before you go to bed, turn the card over and write down how you felt when you took that risk. When the seven days are up, look through the cards again. Read your responses, and ask yourself:

Is my life better today than it was seven days ago?

If the answer is no, then feel free to stop; nothing more is required. But if the answer is yes? Welcome to an exciting new world

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