20 Ways to Stretch Yourself

1. Start with awareness. Recognize right now that more is possible for you, and it can be achieved.
2. Access what you want. What do you want to achieve, learn, accomplish, enjoy and understand?
3. Pick your top five. Don't overwhelm yourself with everything on your list.
4. Pick something easy. Create momentum and excitement by starting with an easy goal.
5. For now, don't think. Just start taking small actions.
6. Challenge assumptions. You must challenge assumptions and negative thinking.
7. Befriend failure. Begin to view failure as a friend, not an enemy. If you avoid failure, you are restricting your life.
8. Make it public. This is a real stretch, but a very successful one. When you begin a new goal or challenge, tell someone — anyone, everyone. Make it public.
9. Find a mentor. Find someone whose life you want to emulate. Study that person.
10. Look stupid. Be willing to reveal what you don't know. Everyone has areas of ignorance.
11. Ignore other people. Strive to detach from what other people think about you.
12. Stop resisting. You are going to hit obstacles — whether it's negative people or circumstances. Instead of resisting, move in a different direction. 
13. Think creatively. Think big. Now think bigger.
14. Remove distractions. Whatever you are working on, work on that one thing.
15. Simplify everything. In order to achieve what will take you to the next level, you have to let go of what's tethering you to the mundane.
16. Try new things. Whenever you have the opportunity, try something new.
17. Set a big challenge. Create a big challenge for yourself, just for the fun of it.
18. Join a community. There's lots of support out there for whatever you are doing. 
19. Acknowledge yourself. Every step forward should be celebrated.
20. Enjoy the process. As you take steps to stretch yourself and create a better life, don't forget to savor the "right now."