Challenge 50 · 14 days
Be Bad at Something
Practice being a beginner again.
“I am allowed to be a beginner.”
Why this challenge
Perfectionism can make people avoid growth because they would rather look competent than learn.
This challenge gives you direct experience of being bad at something and discovering that being a beginner is not the same thing as being a failure.
Why it matters
Let go of perfectionism.
Build confidence and resilience.
Challenge limiting beliefs.
Discover the joy of learning.
Increase your comfort with the unknown.
Create a growth mindset.
See that progress matters more than perfection.
What you do
Choose something you have no natural talent for.
Practice it every day.
Do not hide your mistakes.
Before you begin
Discomfort builds a braver you.
Ideas to try
- Learn a few phrases in a new language
- Try a dance style you've never done
- Play a musical instrument
- Take a cooking class or try a new recipe
- Draw, paint, or sketch (even if it's messy)
- Try a sport or fitness activity
- Do stand-up karaoke
- Learn a new skill online
- Volunteer for something new
- Anything that makes you feel like a beginner
Reminders
- Progress starts with a messy first try.
- You don't have to be perfect.
- Most people are too busy thinking about themselves.
- It's not about being good. It's about being brave enough to try.
- Celebrate effort, not results.
- Small steps still count.
- Be kind to yourself.
- You are braver than you think.
- Every expert was once a beginner.
Keywords
- I am allowed to be a beginner.
- Show up. Try. Learn. Repeat.
- Learn a few phrases in a new language
- Try a dance style you've never done
- Play a musical instrument
- Take a cooking class or try a new recipe
- Try a sport or fitness activity
- Do stand-up karaoke
The point
- Choose something you have no natural talent for.
- Practice it every day.
- Do not hide your mistakes.
- Let go of perfectionism.
- Build confidence and resilience.
- Challenge limiting beliefs.
Your record
Where this stands
The tracker is the record. Writing on a day checks that day in. Mark the challenge completed when you finished it, or not continuing when you are done with it. Those marks are the review on your map. The lines under a day are here for whatever you want to say.
14 days
14 days. Open a day to write it. Writing checks that day in.
Day 1
In your own words
This space is here for the day the other lines do not fit. Write it the way you would say it. Add a picture if that is closer. It stays with this day, and it stays on your map.
Day 1
What you noticed
When you finish
Overall difficulty
1 = Easy, 10 = Hard