WHERE LIES YOUR POTENTIALS?

Potential comes from two base words; potency and potent. It simply refers to all the things one can be successful at if he or she develops and uses their gifts, talents and natural abilities. Where actually lies our potentials? This question is multifaceted and poses a lot of uncertain answers. Our contemporary age seems to have lost sight of the true meaning of existence on earth. Have you been able to locate and unleash the potentials in you? Do you find it difficult to accept your abilities? Or do you need help in defining your ambitions? If you have answers to these questions, then it is recommended that you read on and watch the change you have been seeking to actualize. Abraham Lincoln said that in the end, it is not the years in your life that count, it is the life in your years.
You cannot decide to make a change if you don’t believe in change. In order to fully identify, unleash and utilize the potential in you, there are certain things which you must eliminate so as to achieve this feat. They are as follows:
Avoid comparison
Some people are often moved to compare themselves with others without reminding themselves of how unique they are. Always remember that there is only one you in this whole world and there can never be a duplicate of you. You are unique and special and your path to success can never be compared to those of others. Never compare yourself to others because it does more harm than good.
Eliminate fear
Fear of the unknown. Fear of failure. It is high time you dropped that part of you that reminds you how incapable you are. Fear can lock up the chances of unleashing your potentials. Believe that you can do it. Redefine failure as the inability to complete a new task at some point in time but a chance of learning better ways of carrying out that task.
Thomas Edwin failed 4999 times before finally developing the light bulb. For him, he never saw failure as an end instead he saw it as 4999 ways of not developing a light bulb and steps closer to making a light bulb. Dr Ben Carson never gave up on himself because he knew he could redefine that fear of failure. What about you? Yes, you the reader. Do you believe that you could be a step closer to your long awaited success? Can you give it a try again now? Eliminate fear and watch your potentials rise.
Detach dream-killers
Yes, dream-killers. Show me your friend and I will tell you who you are. Those assumed friends of yours who can never see anything positive and good in you. You need to select like minds to work with you if you must go far in discovering your potentials. Surround yourself with positive minded people who see in you more than what you see in yourself. Remember, bad company corrupts good manners.
Subtract pride
Pride, they say, goes before a downfall. If you must fully discover your potentials in life, you must coat yourself with humility. Pride places you where your potentials cannot function. When all the above mentioned factors have been done away with, the following measures can help release the potentials in you:
Know yourself
Do you believe that you are the only person in this whole universe who can truly define who you really are? People may study you and afterwards make predictions but you are only one who can define your abilities. Avoid saying that you are not even sure of who you are or what you can do. Learn to always take responsibility of your feelings and actions while keeping them positively managed.
Set achievable and challenging goals
It takes great courage to unleash your potentials. You cannot achieve spectacular breakthroughs if you do not challenge your abilities. Find out what your talents are, work towards harnessing them and make use of them.
Always make a step
According to Lao-Tzu, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. Setting goals without working towards them cannot change who you are. Discover your potentials, set goals and work towards them. One step at a time.
Commend yourself
Must you always paint yourself bad? Some people are often fond of making themselves feel like they have not done enough. This is not entirely bad since it drives you to do more but you must learn to commend yourself in any good work executed. This helps to keep your unleashed potentials awake.
Let go of resentment
Greed, hatred, anger, envy and jealousy has never given any good name to someone. Malachy McCourt said that resentment is like ingesting a poisonous substance and waiting for the other person to die. Will you give people precious key to the door of your happiness? Will you allow people swing your mood when they wish? Learn to manage your temperament, forgive easily and pay less attention to unhappy events of the past so as to give way to positive thinking of a happier future with brighter potentials.
Learn to pray
Pray without ceasing. One with God is majority. Always put God first in everything you do. Prayers can help you discover your real potentials so as to avoid fruitless struggles in life. Learn to always be thankful for all favors received.
In conclusion, can you discover your potentials? Do you still lie in wait and search of what you can do? Your potentials lie within you. It is in you. It has been embedded inside you. Discover what you can do today to put smiles on your face and those of others around you and within your sphere of contact. Never limit yourself by the things you fail to try. Encourage someone today to give another try on success.