THE DO NEW CHALLENGE: ALONG THE BEATEN TRACK

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

ALONG THE BEATEN TRACK

When I got in from Maine last night my friend's dog was sooooooo happy. Yes, nature girl was back. BIG DOG YIPPEES ! As I brought in my hiking boots from the car he got even happier. He knows what those boots mean. They are different than sneakers. I promised him that today after I finished my work I would take him to Borderland State Park so that he could once again experience his wild dog-self.

There is nothing NEW in that DO except that I decided to hike a trail that I had not yet explored, the Granite Hills Trail Loop. Sr. Benjito happily led the way along the wooded and rocky path. He was as pleased as dog-pleased could be. "I am a wild and free creature," even if I am on a retractable leash, "I will lead the way and protect you."

Anyway we both had fun and got some good exercise. He was walking a bit slower on the way back to the parking lot. I think I tuckered him out. He is now crashed on the sofa experiencing his wild dog-nap. Not a bad idea actually.

So... when you can't readily see anything NEW to DO in a day then just take a different route. It's new for you and you just might encounter more NEW DO ideas along the way. Blaze a new trail, explore a new byway, navigate a new stream, just take the detour. There's potential magic in the unfamiliar. It is waiting for you to discover it.

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THE DO NEW CHALLENGE is pushing yourself every day to DO something that you have never done before. That's right, each day find and DO something completely NEW.

Why??????
It sparks creativity, adds spice to life, breaks up the routine and stops you postponing so many of the big and small adventures awaiting to be experienced. In brief, it pulls you out of a rut.

Well isn't that like a BUCKET LIST??????
No. Bucket lists are different. First of all they're lists. Some of us are really bad at making lists and/or we have enough TO DO lists. Also bucket lists are usually for the BIG "check off" items before you DIE.

THE DO NEW CHALLENGE is more spontaneous although some DO's can be planned. Some days the DO NEW will be small, something as simple as taste a new food or travel a new route to work. Some days the DO NEW will be medium such as taking a NEW class, trying a NEW restaurant, seeing a NEW sight in a nearby town. AND some days the DO NEW will be BUCKET LIST BIG such as climbing a volcano, swimming with the dolphins or witnessing the birth of a baby.

Well let's get real. I am too busy for that. I can't DO more!!!!!!
It is not always about doing more. Sometimes it is just about doing things differently. For instance, let's say you wake up on a normal weekday knowing it will be busy and perhaps the perception is that doing something NEW just can't fit into the schedule. Just change something small like the radio station in the car, your choice of lunch place, the part in your hair - something. DO NEW will spark your creative thinking. Once sparks ignite then more creativity flows into your life, new ideas pop up, out of the box thinking abounds, VOILAs, AH-HAs and EUREKAs dangle like ripening fruit waiting for the picking.

If you are having a bit of a challenge thinking of DO NEW ideas just relax and let them flow in. It gets easier over time and with practice. Trust me. If you have ever felt the need to break set just DO SOMETHING NEW TODAY.

Join me. Let's inspire each other. Post me a comment with your own NEW DOs.