Why Do People Challenge Themselves

When the author Ralph Waldo Emerson says "Unless you try to do something that is beyond what you have mastered, you will not grow.'' I agree 100 percent. For example, When i am in the weight room, my coach always wants me to move up in weight because he wants me to get stronger. If i were to stay at the same weight every time i lifted i wouldn't get stronger, therefore i would not grow from where i started. Emerson is basically saying if you do the same thing that you already know how to do, you will not improve as a person. Everyone should challenge themselves whether it be at school, in a sport, or something simple at home. There are many reasons why people should challenge themselves. Some people may say that the only reason they do the same thing everyday
Most people that push themselves to go to college usually have a happy and stressless life. 1 reason why people should challenge themselves everyday is because in the end it would make them a better person. People that do the exact same thing every single day do not grow from it at all and usually are miserable. If you have mastered something, you should want to improve, move on, not continue doing the same thing. That is what Emerson means by "you will not grow." To grow, means to get better or to improve in something. If people continue to do the same thing over and over, they tend to get unhappy and depressed because they are bored. The only reason people get bored is because they are used to the routine. In conclusion, Emerson is 100 percent right. If you challenge yourself or attempt to improve yourself, you will see that you will become a better person mentally and physically. Without challenging yourself you will become bored and not improve or grow as person. If you don't challenge yourself or try to improve as a person it could affect you later in life. People everyday challenge themselves no matter what it be in school or in a sport, and it makes them a better person in