Working on the Congress Committee of AIESEC's International Congress 2006 is one of the most challenging situations I have faced in AIESEC.  I am leading a team of 10 people - 5 from Poland, 5 from elsewhere - who are working together for a total period of 5 weeks.  During this time we have to learn how to trust each other well enough in order to be able to execute some of the most difficult and challenging tasks during the conference - transportation of delegates and logistics of the venue.

Of course there are many challenges I'm facing in this position.  Some within my influence, other challenges having been initiated by other people and of which I have little influence.

Whenever I'm facing a tough situation I always hear the temptation of comfort calling out to me, sweetly saying to return to a comfortable life where things are easy and relaxed.  I need to constantly remind myself during these episodes that, while temporarily uncomfortable, challenges are good and that the difficult times will pay off in the future.

Challenge, good.  Comfort, bad.

Postscript: Check out the Global Village advertisement.  Now playing in Multikino cinemas all across Poland.