About Me 
I would like to introduce TED, which proposes a very wonderful theory.
Matt Cutts, born between 1972 and 1973, is an American software engineer known for his work as the former Administrator of the United States Digital Service and as the former head of the webspam team at Google. He has contributed significantly to search engine optimization and is the inventor listed on a patent related to search engines and web spam.
The importance of ‘Try something new for 30 days’ is as follows.
- Introducing or Eliminating Habits
- Making Time Memorable
- Boost in Confidence
- Achieving Goals
- Small, Sustainable Changes
- Call to Action
1. Introducing or Eliminating Habits
A period of 30 days is just about the perfect length to add a new habit or eliminate an unwanted one from your life.
Cutts specifically mentions the habit of stopping watching the news every day as an example of an unwanted habit he decided to eliminate from his life. This serves as an example of how one can use 30 days to make a meaningful change by removing or adding habits.
2. Making Time Memorable
Undertaking 30-day challenges, such as taking a photo every day, makes time more memorable and prevents it from flying by unnoticed.
He talks about the challenge of taking a photo every day for a month, which made that month unforgettable. He was able to remember exactly what he was doing on each day, illustrating how such challenges can transform time into something more meaningful and memorable.
3. Boost in Confidence
Engaging in more challenging 30-day endeavors boosts self-confidence. Cutts shares his own transformation into someone who enjoys adventures, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, which he attributes to his 30-day challenges.
Cutts describes his transformation from being an introverted computer nerd to someone who enjoys biking to work for fun, attributing this change to the confidence gained from undertaking various 30-day challenges. He even mentions enjoying the adventure of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, which he says he wouldn’t have considered before his 30-day challenge journey.
4. Achieving Goals
If you’re determined, you can achieve significant milestones in just 30 days. For instance, writing 1,667 words a day enables you to complete a 50,000-word novel in a month.
He shares his experience of participating in NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in November. By committing to writing 1,667 words a day, he was able to complete this goal, demonstrating that even ambitious projects can be accomplished with daily dedication over a 30-day period.
5. Small, Sustainable Changes
Making small, manageable changes that you can continue over time are more likely to stick compared to bigger, more drastic challenges.
After taking on the challenge of quitting sugar for 30 days, he found himself returning to his old sugar consumption habits on day 31. From this episode, he learned that changes that are small and manageable are more likely to be sustainable in the long term.
6. Call to Action
The next 30 days will pass regardless, so why not take this opportunity to challenge yourself with something new? It’s a call to take action on something you’ve always wanted to try, suggesting that meaningful change in life can come from stepping out of your comfort zone and embracing new challenges.
Cutts uses his own experiences to advocate for the value of trying something new. He encourages everyone to take up the challenge of doing something they’ve always wanted to try in the next 30 days, highlighting how such initiatives can lead to significant personal growth and transformation.
