Overheard In Minnesota
As I was walking into the office building where I work yesterday, there were two older gentlemen sitting in the lobby waiting for a ride or something. Both had walkers and were obviously "up in years." I don't know what the beginning of the conversation was all about, but this is what I heard:

You gotta challenge yourself. If you aren't challenging yourself, you ain't livin'.

Not a bad thought. Yet so many times we seek for- and settle for- the unchallenging way. We don't want to have our worlds disrupted and changed. How many times do we in some form or another long for the "good old days" which I usually like to add- were neither good nor old.

So, do something challenging today. Disrupt your routine. Learn something new. Push your own envelope and talk to someone you disagree with and try to understand their point of view. Give yourself the chance to grow.