Do I hear a challenge?” she whispers, “Oh, Carlos. You know I can’t resist a challenge.

Challenge is the pathway to engagement and progress in our lives. But not all challenges are created equal. Some challenges make us feel alive, engaged, connected, and fulfilled. Others simply overwhelm us. Knowing the difference as you set bigger and bolder challenges for yourself is critical to your sanity, success, and satisfaction.

“That was the true tragedy of Challenger. Nothing was learnt. Only janitors and cafeteria workers at NASA were blameless in the deaths of the Challenger seven. Columbia was a repeat of Challenger, where people had a known design problem and launched anyway.”

“It's obviously a challenge for principals and parents and school staff. Challenges have been overcome, and parents are getting that this is a good thing.”

“[Running] is the most physically challenging thing I can do. I enjoy challenges; the harder it is, the happier it makes me.”

“If you think how big the project is, it is natural to have challenges. I think the biggest challenge was to put it on a fast track.”

Are you disappointed with society? If you are,I challenge you to take the first step. I challenge you to look at yourself.

“A lot of people compare Athens and Boston. Athens was very smooth for me. It's a challenging course and I like challenges.”

Knowing that you can endure a very difficult challenge offers a degree of confidence that the next challenge can also be endured.

Confronting information that directly challenges existing beliefs can be psychologically threatening to people, especially if the information challenges their sense of identity.