Nature often presents itself as a challenge to human beings.
Challenge is the action and effect of challenging , a verb that refers to competing , challenging or provoking someone . A challenge can be, therefore, a competition where a rivalry is evident. For example: "Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will face each other in a challenge that will determine who is the best tennis player today," "The challenge between the Argentine boxer and his Uruguayan rival will take place next month in Las Vegas."
When a person challenges another and invites them to face each other in a fight , duel or competition , we also speak of a challenge: "I accepted my cousin's challenge: tomorrow we are going to play a PlayStation tournament at his house" , "The challenge consists in going around the square three times in less than five minutes" , "No challenge can be so important as to put a man's life at risk" .
Different types of challenge
Challenging another person can consist of opposing their actions or will , generating a confrontation: "Don't you dare challenge me" , "Juan challenged his father by telling him that he could live without his money" , "I am your mother and I am not going to accept any challenge on your part .
Complicated situations that are difficult to resolve are considered challenges: "Living alone in an unknown country was a very big challenge but I was able to progress," "This position is the most important challenge of my professional career."
Characteristics of a defiant attitude
When an individual approaches another, convinced of his superiority in something and proposes a challenge, we are facing a challenge. If the other person accepts it, they must test each other, at the point at which they have agreed, and it will be proven which of the two has the most ability to win.
In this type of actions , the attitude of the person proposing the challenge is essential . Many times, a person who responds with a certain arrogance is understood as " defiant ", when in reality their way of acting may be more related to a certain insecurity than to an overvaluation of their person. In the same way, when a child answers an adult, he is not necessarily challenging him, perhaps he really believes in what he believes and simply wants to be heard.
A challenge between two people usually involves a competition or a confrontation.
The positive of a challenge
Challenge is a positive thing ; It is good for people to test themselves and confront others to grow and progress in what they know how to do. However, sometimes it is shown as something negative because people do not understand the true meaning of this.
It is important, therefore, to educate in safety . If a child feels humiliated or inferior to another, he or she is likely to demonstrate a negative attitude and manifest an attitude of counterproductive defiance . On the other hand, if you feel calm and happy being who you are, you will express an attitude of challenge towards another with the aim of improving yourself in something and not as a defensive or fearful attitude.
TV and disc programs
"Desafío" is, on the other hand, a reality show produced by Caracol Televisión that has been broadcast in Colombia since 2004 and an album by the Spanish band Barón Rojo that was released in 1992 .
On Channel Four of Spanish television there is a program called Desafío extreme and hosted by Jesús Calleja. In it, dangerous expeditions are carried out to the most remote places in the world and we are presented with ways of life that we could not know otherwise.
Calleja is a Spanish mountaineer and adventurer who has overcome different challenges, including the ascent of Mount Everest and the Seven Summits. He is also a helicopter and light aircraft pilot. Extreme Challenge is broadcast on the Cuatro and Energy channels.