The meaning of Challenge was introduced in my life quite late. My childhood was very smooth. Being single child to my parents, I always found myself the center of my parents’ life. I am very much the same center for them even now, however, I am not the same gullible kid for whom everything was spoon fed.
The struggle of my life has mostly been internal rather than external. The biggest of all was being an Introvert. Not only was I afraid in talking to people I didn’t know for very long, but sometimes even to people in my family. The extent was that I feared people and this fear had even translated into other behavioral changes for me. I was afraid of any situation where I was required to meet people and to talk to them. I used to be the silent kid in the corner in every family function.
This was a big hindrance in my growth because meeting and talking to people is an inevitable part of our lives and avoiding it was not leading me any further. I deliberately gave upon many opportunities due to this inability.
But as is said, the more you avoid something, more you are bound to face it and hence the realization hit me that I had to rise above this fear of human interaction. Even today I am not an extrovert, but I talk to people and make sure I don’t lag anywhere in life just because of this fear.
Today when I look at the way I pulled myself out of such a mindset, I feel proud that I didn’t give in to the trap rather came out of it much stronger and ready to take upon any challenge that life throws.