I took up 4 challenges for the month of Oct’17.
Here is how I progressed in week 4. I considered the last week as 10 days, the month being October.
Challenge # 1 : I will call a friend every day
Done. I called 10 friends. I spoke to friends all over the country. During the month, I mostly connected with friends I haven’t spoken for long. It was a great experience.
Challenge # 2 : I will write a blog every day
Done. From day 1 I knew this would take a very strong determination and discipline. Yes, I stumbled a few times and could not finish some of the blogs the way I wanted but the key was to write on all days and I did exactly that.
Challenge # 3 : I will watch a Ted Talk every day
Done. I watched 10 ted talks. Here is a list and link of the talks. I watched 31 Ted Talks during the month.
Less stuff, more happiness (05:42)
Graham Hill
https://www.ted.com/talks/graham_hill_less_stuff_more_happiness
22-10-17
How to raise successful kids — without over-parenting (14:16)
Julie Lythcott-Haims
https://www.ted.com/talks/julie_lythcott_haims_how_to_raise_successful_kids_without_over_parenting
23-10-17
How to run a company with (almost) no rules (21:42)
Ricardo Semler
https://www.ted.com/talks/ricardo_semler_how_to_run_a_company_with_almost_no_rules
24-10-17
Want to innovate? Become a “now-ist” (12:27)
Joi Ito
https://www.ted.com/talks/joi_ito_want_to_innovate_become_a_now_ist
25-10-17
What it’s like to be a woman in Hollywood (17:00)
Naomi McDougall
https://www.ted.com/talks/naomi_mcdougall_jones_what_it_s_like_to_be_a_woman_in_hollywood
26-10-17
Want a more innovative company? Hire more women (11:06)
https://www.ted.com/talks/rocio_lorenzo_want_a_more_innovative_company_hire_more_women
Rocío Lorenzo
27-10-17
Why I risked my life to expose a government massacre (07:34)
Anjan Sundaram
https://www.ted.com/talks/anjan_sundaram_why_i_risked_my_life_to_expose_a_government_massacre
28-10-2017
How to step up in the face of disaster (9:16)
Caitria + Morgan O’Neill
https://www.ted.com/talks/caitria_and_morgan_o_neill_how_to_step_up_in_the_face_of_disaster
29-10-2017
An entertainment icon on living a life of meaning (19:46)
Norman Lear
https://www.ted.com/talks/norman_lear_an_entertainment_icon_on_living_a_life_of_meaning
30-10-2017
The future of storytelling (21:58)
Shonda Rhimes
https://www.ted.com/talks/shonda_rhimes_and_cyndi_stivers_the_future_of_storytelling
31-10-2017
Challenge # 4 : I will google about a country every day
Done. I googled 10 different countries. During the month, I chose countries I knew very little or nothing about.
My learning’s during the month
I started with a bang but somewhere in the middle it got tiring and monotonous. I recovered and finished the challenges well. The best part was that I did all of this while along with my other routine activities, like – work, travel, reading, family time, etc. My greatest learning from these challenges was that I still have a lot of time which could be used more effectively. Finally, it gave a tremendous boost to my temperament and ‘we can do a lot’ attitude.
I encourage all to challenge yourself in whatever way you can. It’s a game nobody loses but you win.
