Do you often challenge yourself to learning new things? What new interest have y

United States
December 28, 2006 5:59pm CST
you developed recently? I have never understood football, but I never gave it much of a chance either. Just thought I could never get into something where a bunch of burly men smack each other around. That is now behind me, as of today, I am committing to understanding this game and it's all because of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders! They can move...so tell us, what have you been trying to learn lately and what was it that ignited this interest?
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• United States
29 Dec 06
I challenge myself everyday to learn new things and also to do new things and advance in all ways possible. Wats life without challenge???
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• United States
19 Feb 07
I think it would be boring..thanks for your comments.
@gifana (4833)
• Portugal
29 Dec 06
I don't have to challenge myself to learning new things because I have been doing it all my life. One of my mottos is.....count that day lost that you don't learn anything no matter how trivial. Sports are exciting. There are very few that I don't like (especially boxing and wrestling). I played basketball in high school as well as softball, volleyball, gynmastics etc. I learned to like American football after I understood the tactics and the rules of the game. It is exciting, especially when your team wins. I don't like the Dallas Cowboys because they are a division rival of the Washington Redskins.
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• United States
19 Feb 07
Well, I meant things you wouldn't normally do, like flying a plane..unless of course you're an airline pilot. Thanks for your comments.
@leechlyf (33)
• Philippines
29 Dec 06
yup i do... i like challenges and learning new things.. in my case i always try and learn new programming languages and web tools for they are essential in my line of work.
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• Australia
29 Dec 06
I like to challenge myself
• Australia
29 Dec 06
I like to challenge myself
@mikaghi (388)
• United States
29 Dec 06
lets see.. i work in a field i was never trained on, i live in an adopted country with no relatives and zero social life and barely make enough to pay the rent. i have enough challenges already!! but in my spare time i like to read about religion other than mine and learn about different cultures..
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• United States
23 Feb 07
Sounds like your whole life is a challenge but that's a good thing.
• India
23 Jan 07
One thing that caught my interest couple of months ago was Cryptic Crosswords. I have been solving crossword puzzles since I was a kid, but always used to stay away from Cryptic Crossword. I generally used to feel out of place whenever this was a topic of discussion. Recently a friend of mine gave me some basic tips on how to solve cryptic clues and that got me hooked onto it. From then on it became an obsession for me to get a good grip on solving cryptic clues. I used internet to search for guidelines on solving these clues. I can safely say that I now know the basics of solving these cryptic clues, but I am yet to become an expert on it...so my quest still continues....
• United States
22 Feb 07
Sounds like that would be challenging considering I don't even know what it is. I can solve very basic crossword puzzles, anything else gets my head to aching. Are you still working in becoming an expert?
@orcanut (146)
• Canada
22 Feb 07
I recently took up rubber stamping - I know, I know - such a hard challenge! It is a lot of fun and I have spent far too much money on it in a few short months - but I figure I am saving money if I make cards and not spending 5-6 dollars on a card. I am impressed with your attempt to understand football - my husband has tried several times to explain even the simpliest things to me and I am still lost!
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• United States
22 Feb 07
Sounds like in my house with football too. I am getting better though so everyone can watch the game in peace and not having me ask 20 questions. Rubber stamping I think was a great one to pick up. We have moved so far away from making our own stuff, and I think it's such a pleasure when we are able to share our handmade gifts. Good luck to you and thanks for participating in this discussion.
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
29 Dec 06
i never loved reading novels. i find them boring. however, this year, i tried to start motivating myself to read novels. and so,i did it! just a little determination to push myself to read helped a lot. i've read 5 books since june. i know i am not much of a fast reader but it felt good espencially when you get to finish reading a book. so,it;s a great new thing for me. next year,i will try and learn how to bake. i will study baking cakes and making pastries early next year.
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• United States
23 Feb 07
I love to bake and do it all the time. Have you started to bake yet? hopefully you have..thank you for commenting.
@timou87 (1638)
• Singapore
29 Dec 06
I sometimes challenge myself to learn and try new things. It is good to step out of your comfort zone and try out new stuff, that way you get to live life to its fullest.
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• United States
24 Feb 07
Good ole comfort zone. So many of us would rather stay there. Thanks for your comments.
@sharon613 (2321)
• United States
29 Dec 06
I trying to learn how to fix my car on my own on account of having it break down on me every other 2-3 months.
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• United States
23 Feb 07
Now that would be too much challenge for me:) Thanks for commenting.
@pendragon (3350)
• United States
29 Dec 06
As an artist/writer, i am always challenging myself with new perspective, media and attitude.I love to re-invent myself and keep my personal world ever-morphing. I felt the same as you did about football, I was always a baseball fan, until my states football team actually made it to the superbowl (Patriots,so it was totally unheard of,LOL), and I really got into the gladiator spirit of the whole thing! Good luck, I hope you enjoy it as much as I ended up doing!
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• United States
23 Feb 07
I still don't have a full understanding of the game but it's getting better. Thanks for your comments.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
29 Dec 06
Yes I like learning new things. I try to learn different languages for fun. I have also tried to learn dancing. I have never done dancing, but just tried some steps with the help of videos. It is really fun learning different things. I tried learning baseball. Cricket is the game, which our nation is crazy about. I never understood baseball, but tired learning it by watching through the television. Another big thing I like is computer games and video games. I tries to learn different games as much as possible.
• United States
24 Feb 07
I played cricket as a kid. Great sport. I also like languages and wish i were fluent in other than english. Thanks for your comments.
• India
29 Dec 06
learning something new is very good.From my point of view i would like to learn martial art and i have started it. this interest came when i saw the movie matrics. Its amazing.
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• United States
23 Feb 07
I loved the Matrix. Mr Reeves was awesome!
@WebMann (4731)
• Canada
29 Dec 06
Being a very curious person I stick my nose in places it shouldn't be but I learn a lot and that's what keeps me interested in things. I learned to play guitar at 47 years old. I have loved music my entire life and would go mad if I didn't have music in my ears or head. It just helps to level me out. I always envied others that could play music and finally, at 47, a friend brought an extra guitar to a party and I haven't looked back since. I play every single day. The only time I haven't played since I started was the time I spent in the hospital after my first heart attack. Even though I was not allowed to lift anything more than 10 pounds, or drive my car or go fishing. That's enough to give up right there, but I was allowed to have my guitar and I used it. Finding new things to do keeps up young, so that grey matter in our heads keeps active.
• United States
23 Feb 07
I am a very nosey person too, but maybe I'll say curious. Sorry about your heart attack, hope all is going well for you now. Thanks for commenting.
@BigBenas (943)
• Lithuania
29 Dec 06
offcourse i challenge my self to learn new things and I think everybody does it .
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• United States
23 Feb 07
You are right, I think we all do at some time or other. Thanks for your comments.
@runsgame (2031)
• India
29 Dec 06
well this is a nice topic which attracts many for discussions. every one will have certain challenges ., there is no end for that day by day it will get also changing. speaking of mine, i had a challenge of acquiring self knowledge - knowing the inner world within U and finding out the whereabout of my soul and i am i think improving in my challenge and this job is not a short time one . it may take many years but i am sure i will find out the same . u will get excellent please in doing this challenge. try it u will wonder.
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• United States
23 Feb 07
I too believe in understanding one's self. If not how can we hope to understand others. Thanks for your comments.
• India
29 Dec 06
Yes I do to a great extent . Recently I am trying to learn chess.
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• United States
23 Feb 07
The game of Chess is very challenging. Good Luck.
@thediesel (287)
• Philippines
29 Dec 06
I like to challenge myself. Recently I took up my driving lessons and I can say that I'm ready to drive alone. I'm hoping that in two weeks time, I wil get my non-pro driver's liscence.
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• United States
22 Feb 07
Congratulations! By now you should have had those.
• China
29 Dec 06
i do like to learn more new things which i meet.beacuse i think those new things are useful both for our job and our study. do you think so?
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• United States
23 Feb 07
absolutely! Anything new you've learned lately?
• India
29 Dec 06
i now have started playing carrom.......which i never loved to but it has now become a good time pass.....ma frnds use to play at every night.....i 2 use to see it but started playing now....
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• United States
22 Jan 07
I wish I knew wht carrom was? maybe you can enlighten me?
• India
29 Dec 06
i never understood dancing but this time after seeing dance of my frnd.........something ignited within me to feel the passion of dance.....
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• United States
23 Feb 07
Have you been taking lessons?