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Cause of Boredom: Lack of Progress and Challenge
By Juancho Gaerlan

When you take up a new sport, the excitement often gives you more energy than is needed to tackle it. But as your body gets used to its regimen, you're bound to get fed up with it and feel bored. What happened? What was the cause of boredom?

The same thing happens with other life endeavors. You get excited with your new work, for instance, but after months or a few years, you get tired of the routine and feel bored. Why? It's often more than the low pay or the difficult boss. The cause of boredom often stems from the lack of progress and challenge.

Many today suffer broken marriages that result to broken homes and broken individual lives. Marriage experts often blame other factors that give way to rotten marriages. Few see boredom as the culprit. When there's a lack of progress and challenge in anything one does, a negative slide down often becomes inevitable. It's like the Law of Marginal Utility or the Law of Diminishing Returns.

The diminishing returns law says that after reaching a peak there's no other way to go but down. Well, the good news is, it's a law that could be broken. And the key is to get rid of the cause of boredom. To do this, any activity should be progressive. It should be done in levels, each one higher than the former. Then each higher level introduces a new aspect (and challenge) of the same activity. No more lack of progress and challenge.

When doing a sport, there should be several levels of advancement. Thus, instead of just playing plain badminton to work out a sweat, try doing it with gradual skill advancement. When you're so good (and so fed up) at playing against a single player, why not tackle two players? And then three. And then four. And why not use two badminton balls? Imagine running after two balls in the same game! That is challenge! Then make it three balls.

When you're burned out from doing the same job everyday at the office, why not do a new one by helping out a co-worker during your spare time? Or figure out ways of doing the same job in a different, more efficient way. Think out how the work can be taken to the next level. Formulate effective shortcuts. This would surely demolish the cause of boredom. Remember: wherever there is a lack of progress and challenge, boredom sets in. Routine spoils everything in the long run. But variety, more so with progressive levels of fulfillment and daring, is the spice of life. Routine becomes a new thing daily with progression and challenge.

Most marriages fail due to lack of imagination. There's really more to married life than just reading the newspaper at the breakfast table while the wife talks to herself. Among the reasons why people become unfaithful to their spouses is the excitement of adventure–the pleasure derived from doing something new and dangerous or prohibited. The good news is, you can do exactly that with your spouse. Do "illicit" sex with your spouse in motels, under the cover of darkness.

 

But more than that, marriage should also be often brought to the next level. The first level is sensual, or physical attraction. The next higher level should be emotional and mental. This means you begin to take active and genuine interest in your spouse's dreams and aspirations in life, and make it your goal to realize it for your partner. The highest level is spiritual. Together with your spouse, understand and realize God's designs, first for each other, and then for your kids.

In conclusion, we should understand that God never intended us to be robots, glued and programmed daily to a life of routines and traditions. God's plan for us is anything but boring. God gives us freedom to explore millions of possibilities for enjoyment. He wants us to have dominion over all things today, boredom included.

Juancho S. Gaerlan has been a fitness and martial arts instructor for years. He has written many articles on health and fitness, and weight loss supplements, especially for http://www.allpowerhealth.com where he regularly edits write ups, reviews, and other articles submitted by members for free. He is also a spiritual expert on Jesus Christ and his teachings and manages a website: http://whatjesussays.webs.com

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Implentation of Change – A Personal Leadership Challenge
By Billy Arcement

As we move into the New Year, what is it about your life, career and/or personal accomplishments that you want to change in 2010? Don't take this question lightly. It is filled with deep thinking requirements.

Change, just for change sake, is not what this question is about. Rather, it's designed to make you become very introspective and think about what worked for you in 2009 and what didn't work. Below is a list of other questions to help you "dig deeper" as you ponder where you'd like to be at the end of 2010.

1. Is your life as happy as it can or should be? If not, why not?

2. What do you do that you could do every day of your life?

3. Are you happy with your job? I mean really happy!

4. What might you change about the way your approach your work?

5. Do you feel you are using all of your potential and intellectual capabilities?

6. What area of knowledge should you shore up in the coming year that, if mastered, would help you make giant strides?

7. What relationships in your life could be better?

8. What can you do to make them better?

9. Do you tend to blame others when things go wrong or have you been able to accept personal responsibility?

10. Is your income at a level that sustains the lifestyle you'd like to have?

11. What can you do to increase the amount of money you earn?

12. Have you truly mastered the art of fiscal responsibility?

13. Are you debts too high and your income too low?

14. Do you love your work? Is it a pleasure to start each working day? Is it causing stress?

15. What are several ways in which you can retain more of your income?

16. Are you happy to be in the company of the people you call "your friends?" If not, why not? If yes, why yes?

17. How much time do you spend with family each day in meaningful interactions?

18. Do you take breaks during the year to get away from the job?

19. Are you promotable? If not, why not? Is so, why so?

20. What is the number one accomplishment that must be reached by the end of 2010?

Well, did you find these questions challenging enough for you? I don't want to add stress to your life but I do want you to engage in the deepest form of self-evaluation you've ever attempted. We are immune to what is happening economically today and simply surviving is a challenge many of us face. Rapid recovery may be difficult but it is not impossible if one puts the correct plans in place. Understand these plans will be unique to you. But getting to the answers will come more easily if you begin the planning activity with the previous twenty questions. Then, add more questions until you've developed and scripted a workable plan. Get into action with the right mindset and information and 2010 just might be the best year yet.

Billy Arcement, MEd.,?The Leadership Strategist, is a professional speaker, author, facilitator and executive coach. He authored the book, Searching for Success and co-authored, Journeying on Holy Ground?Christian Strategies to Reach Your Personal, Professional and Spiritual Destiny. Learn more about his services at http://www.SearchingForSuccess.com

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By Frankie Cooper

This was a big day for me when I decided to make a personal challenge for myself on my birthday August 14, 2010 to change. This will not be ordinary but extraordinary because of the effort and will power that it takes to get started continuing through to victory. At first it was not easy because nothing big happen I was still the same person doing the same stuff. But in my mind something happen that day that will be remembered forever. The seed of success was planted, fertilized, and watered to get maximum growth and maximum production over a period of time.

An attitude check is needed on a regular basis to maintain an extremely great functioning mind. If at any time interferences or obstacles block the flow of thought then production is slowed down. An even steady flow is needed to keep things running smoothly. Brain power needs to increase and constantly evolve to continue the learning process.

A broad thinking check is when we take the blinders off so that we can see things as they really are. Do not cover them up, disguise them, or hid them in any way. They need to be immediately dealt with the utmost respect. If we look at what we want to and ignore everything else then we will remain the same. Our purpose should be to improve and get better.

A creative thinking check starts when it is broke. Why would it start after it is broke? The simple fact is that our creativity comes from our current knowledge and the way we use it. Also, it can come from the way we see and use other peoples knowledge. It is a simple process that can be maximize to a complex one. Keeping things in the middle should suffice to keep it in check.

The excuses check comes into play after we start blaming other people for our problems. We need to stop placing blame on others because the problem is you. As soon as we realize where the problem lies then something can be done about it. A solution can be found to get rid of the problem so that it will not reappear. If it does show back up then we will have an immediate response to resolve it.

The responsibility check will help to get the desired results from your actions. Since you are the sole person responsible for your own success then it needs to be kept in check. When you decide that it is okay and nothing is wrong with it watch out trouble is lurking close by. Never and I mean never let this go unchecked. Always maintain it with the strictest and utmost urgency.

As you keep everything in check remember to track them by keeping good records. So that when something is off it can be fixed before it gets out of hand. A person that is a go getter will get better results quicker than others. Begin your checks today and continue them on a regular basis. They are for your own good. Now I will sign off with a challenge for you to be a go getter performing the necessary checks and go right now to start making the necessary changes to get results.

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The 90 Day Personal Development Challenge
By Shann Vander Leek

Set your intentions for the next 90 days and begin creating a more rewarding and luscious life.

Start by spending a few minutes each day visualizing the life you dream of living.

Begin with the subjects listed below and consciously direct the next 90 days of your life.

As you start making small action steps, your dreams will manifest into reality.

1. Daily Meditation – Begin with a minimum of two minutes twice each day.

2. Dream / Goal Setting – Commit your dreams to paper and share your aspirations with a close friend.

3. Daily To-Do Lists – 9 items each day. Break it down into manageable chunks. 3 large, 3 medium and 3 small items each day.

4. Create a Vision Board – Create a collage, mind map, slide show or video.

5. Begin a daily Journal – A hand written journal with a minimum of 3 pages each day.

6. Study the Law of Attraction – Michael Losier's Law of Attraction is a fabulous book that will teach you how to apply the laws of attraction in a practical way.

7. Move your body in some way every day – Invest in the well being of your body. If you aren't currently active, begin by taking a walk 3 days a week.

8. Eat Well – Learn more about nutrition for your body type and drink plenty of water each day.

9. Turn off the television.

10. Get outside and spend some time in nature – Walk the beach, walk in the woods, find a place to sit and take it all in for awhile.

Taking Personal responsibility for our happiness and success can seem daunting, but the payoff is ENORMOUS!

If you would like to move ahead with the True Balance Personal Development Challenge and want an accountability partner in your corner, please contact me at 231.668.1111 to explore the possibilities.

When you are on the cusp of manifesting something extraordinary, allow for plenty of grace through the transition -Shann Vander Leek

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Personal Challenges
By Bryan Appleton

We all have to go through personal challenges from time to time. There really seems to be no exception to this rule. Whether they are financial or family problems or relationship or careers, everyone will experience their own challenge at some point and you really have to be able to overcome these challenges if you want to make sure that you are living your life at the highest level that you can.

How you react to the situations in life that are challenging will have a lot to say about you and your character and whether or not you have what it takes to persevere and weather any storm. And remember that if you want to be able to achieve success in any area of your life, you have to be able to look at these challenges as times where you are able to grow and become stronger and not a time to shrink or run away.

CHALLENGE CAN BE A GOOD THING!

The more we are challenged in our lives, the more we get to learn about ourselves. If you never had to face any kind of situation that tested you, you would never know just where you need to make improvements or where you already are strong enough. This helps to build an all around character and this is what you need if you really want to be able to experience a life that is considered to be a success.

The hard times in our lives also help us to appreciate and show gratitude when things are more easy going, so there is something to be grateful for even if the challenges make us feel the opposite sometimes.

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