Challenge and Change

In doing my research for a paper I'm writing for school, I noticed something interesting about the word "Challenge." If you take the middle three letters out of the word, leaving only the first three letters and the last three letters, the word becomes "Cha___nge," or "Change."

I think there's a connection between challenge and change, beside just a fun, letter-removing trick. Challenges necessarily change people. I don't think there's anyone who's ever experienced a real challenge and not been changed by that experience. Similarly, change is hard, or at least, the good ones are. Perhaps the only way to make positive change is through facing some kind of challenge. The two may not necessarily go together all the time, but they do seem to be somewhat linked.

So, when we faces challenges, let's be mindful of how they might change us, and let's try to make sure they change us for the better. And when we want to make positive changes in our lives, let's be aware of the challenges we may have to face to do so, and let's prepare to face them. We all will face challenges, and we all will change. Let's be aware of how change and challenges come together, and let's use both our changes and our challenges to become better people.