Challenge yourself

I've read a lot lately about how you should push children to do things that are challenging in order to give them more 'grit'. You know, send them on long bikes, boot camps and so on. Give them positions of responsibility and leadership to see how they handle them. And if they fail-well apparently that develops grit just as well as succeeding at these chanlleges.

Hmmm...yes and no. I think what people mean by 'grit' is a combination of self confidence and resilience. And thats certainly a good thing to have, at any age. But, whether your at school, university or much further along the road, the way to achieve is not quits clear -cut.

In general, I think its important to challenge yourself. If you never except any challenges, your gonna struggle to grow in confidence. You'll learn nothing new about yourself and you'll stagnate

So look for challenges, whether it's organising a wedding, going trekking in the Himalayas, taking the lead at a big corporate presentation, learning a new language or volunteering at the local soup kitchen.