Are challenges needed for growth and success

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Challenges are really important to teach us the value of success. Without it success would feel empty and hollow.
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Anjum wrote:Challenges are really important to teach us the value of success. Without it success would feel empty and hollow.
So true, it actually makes us value the success.
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Great question! Yes, challenges are needed in order to grow and succeed. Without challenges or obstacles, we wouldn't need to step outside of our comfort zone. As scary as it can be, it is necessary.
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I think that challenges are essential to success. Without challenges we do not learn about ourselves - our personal strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. You learn from experiences and grow as a person.
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Obviously, challenges most be past true in order to achieve your success. Even Gold passes throught fire to be refined. I think we need to pass through our own fire to get refined to.
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Fictions Mistress wrote:Great question! Yes, challenges are needed in order to grow and succeed. Without challenges or obstacles, we wouldn't need to step outside of our comfort zone. As scary as it can be, it is necessary.
So true, challenges can really be scary, but we most times get the better from it.

-- 12 Sep 2017, 03:05 --
EveS523 wrote:I think that challenges are essential to success. Without challenges we do not learn about ourselves - our personal strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. You learn from experiences and grow as a person.
As a popular quote have it, experience is the best teacher. We actually learn from it. Thanks.
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I honestly believe challenges help us mature mentally and spiritually as well.
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Kalin Adi wrote:I honestly believe challenges help us mature mentally and spiritually as well.
So straight to the point Kalin Adi, and as human, we all need to mature both mentally and spiritually.
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I think that success is not necessarily accompanied by challenges. There are some cases in which you can succeed without facing challenges. But I think it's interesting to take into account that challenges lead to success in most cases.
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Challenges help us identify our weaknesses and when overcome, they motivate us to do even better.
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I sincerely believe one cannot grow without being challenged.
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walkingfreckle wrote:I think that success is not necessarily accompanied by challenges. There are some cases in which you can succeed without facing challenges. But I think it's interesting to take into account that challenges lead to success in most cases.
Nice one. :D

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Miss_BeckyG wrote:Challenges help us identify our weaknesses and when overcome, they motivate us to do even better.
So true. "They motivate us to do even better".

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Abayomi2060 wrote:I sincerely believe one cannot grow without being challenged.
Nice one. :)
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I think you can be successful without challenges. You can work and achieve your goals without encountering major difficulties in your way to success. But in order to grow and become a strong person, I think challenges have a great contribution.
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Challenges are absolutely necessary to grow. If there are no challenges, everything stays the same and you as a person stagnate. I changed my life for the better moving out of California. I'd never lived in a different state.
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adinamurariu wrote:I think you can be successful without challenges. You can work and achieve your goals without encountering major difficulties in your way to success. But in order to grow and become a strong person, I think challenges have a great contribution.
Exactly, you pointed out a great point, challenge makes us grow but not necessarily make us successful. Thanks

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Miche Sora wrote:Challenges are absolutely necessary to grow. If there are no challenges, everything stays the same and you as a person stagnate. I changed my life for the better moving out of California. I'd never lived in a different state.
Wow, Thanks for giving a good illustration. Wish you a nice stay in the new state.
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