Challenges vs. Change
Restored from the Empower Network archive (2011–2017), lightly edited to meet our current advertising standards. Views are the original author’s.
Challenges vs. Change
Have you ever stopped to consider the distinction between Challenge(s) vs. Change? Let’s first begin by appreciating that there are in fact some distinctions among each of these depending on how they are being used.
For example, beginning with challenges its meaning will be based on whether it is being used as a noun, such as he has accepted the challenge or perhaps in reference to a task or situation that tests someone’s abilities. The duration of this trip is a challenge even for experienced drivers.
As a verb a challenge might be a dare, such as I challenged them to make up their own minds or he needed something both to challenge his skills and to regain his abilities.
So it is with change as well. I need to experience a change or this change is one of the best I have ever experienced, are examples of change as a noun.
Like a challenge a change can also be used as a verb; e.g. to become different, Overnight my mood changed or to pass gradually into something, summer changed to autumn.
Challenges vs. Change
I’m bringing these up, because I sincerely believe these are two of the most vital and important terms in our lives, and unfortunately all too often we ignore or fail to employ them properly. For example think of this for just a moment. Change is the essence or heart of life. In the course of a single day, we experience 2,880 changes just in the element of time. That’s simply 60 second times 60 minutes times 24 hours in the course of a day. I’ve just described change as a noun.
However associated with and essential to life, is the realities that within the course of each of those seconds, virtually every element within the biological components of our bodies are going through significant changes. That is change as a verb.
Okay so then what about challenges, you may be thinking? Like change they are essential to life, for they provide us with opportunities to expand and appreciate life even more.
Unfortunately all too often, a good many of us turn our backs on challenges by simply ignoring them. I believe what is most important to appreciate here is that the value of the first, Challenges, is dependent upon the second or the Chances, we elect to respond with.
Challenges vs. Change
So who is the recipient of this value I just mentioned? Many more than you might believe or understand. I just found something I believe is exactly where I am going with this. Stop for just a moment and think about all the relationships you have, within family, within communities, within business or your work, or quite possibly someone you have never known but shows up today at a conference or meeting you are attending. Challenges vs. Change can be of critical value to each and every one of those relationships.
What I just learned is that “Out of allied effort comes greater power.” When you share and open the hearts and minds of others, without criticism, or derogatory thoughts, you can enhance the value of the solutions you are seeking. Another example of Challenges vs. Change at work.
Challenges vs. Change
Once again I want you to understand these are essential Concepts of Life that only you and you alone can be held accountable for. The more you elect to explore and adhere to, the bigger and better, life can be.