Do You Recognize The 3 Early Warning Signs Of Not Living Up To Your Potential? pedro-campos.com/blog-signs-living-your-potential/ pedrocampos
May 2, 2018
As you analyze each word of this article, you will shortly feel a sense of relatability, you will begin to understand why you`re not living up to your full potential and what are the signs you need to be aware of. More than that, you will realize how much more you`re still capable of achieving. Saying that you want to live up to your potential sounds kind of corny, doesn`t it? Try to go outside and yell: “I want to live up to my full potential!” Besides the fact that most people would be calling you weirdo, you would feel pretty damn good… Anyway, you and I know that when we were in school, if we didn`t understand the meaning of a word or concept, we just didn`t apply it. Even if you read this, your brain will not process the information clearly unless you fully understand the meaning of the words. So, what does the word potential even mean? Accordingly to the dictionary, potential is having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future. Have you noticed that it doesn`t say the word anything… Because it`s different. Something means a thing that is unknown. Anything means a thing of any kind. You see, the problem with most people is that they never get clear on that something they want therefore they end up doing anything. How happy can you be if you end up doing anything out of your life, really? 1/4
So, the idea is to demystify why some many people get trapped in comfort instead of looking for their potential. Here are some signs that you need to be aware of. They will tell you if you need to change your reality or not. There is no heavier burden than an unfulfilled potential. Charles Schulz
#1 You Wake Up Wondering If There Is More To Life I remember, one day I was in the usual morning meeting, frustrated because it was just another day, sitting down, looking at the window, just thinking… “This is it, is this all there is to life, come on, this can`t be it!” I don`t know if you ever felt that way, but it`s a pretty serious sign that you`re unfulfilled, bored and that the job you`re in is not aligned with what you`re capable of doing. You find yourself feeling like you`re wasting time and talent on useless and meaningless tasks. You feel empty and going through your days wondering what`s your real purpose and mission in life, anyway. Usually, at that moment something else happens… You start to realize that you can`t be fulfilled walking on the road to achievement. You begin to understand that in order for you to be complete as a human being you need to have a bigger impact on other people`s lives.
#2 You`re Constantly Thinking About Your Dreams Has someone ever said you were crazy when you told him your wildest dreams? Yes, the ones you dreamed as a little kid, those things you wanted to do when you grew up. You probably already know this… People trying to shut you down when you say you want to be successful or that you want to do something big in the future. Society has been very effective at killing people`s dreams and aspirations. Most kids are born with energy and excited about life, but what happens when you grow up? You say to your mom: “Mom, one day I`m gonna be a Hollywood actor or a world renown public speaker!” Your mom immediately tries to bring you back to what she calls “reality” and suffocates your ambition. Of course, our parents never want us to be disappointed so they think they`re doing us a favor by saying that. No wonder why so many people spend 5 years in college, getting a formal education, taking a massive student loan that they have to pay way after they finish college only to find themselves a few years down the line in a job they hate and that doesn`t exploit their 2/4
creativity and potential. Crazy, isn`t? It`s not because they`re stupid or lazy, they just have the wrong programming in their minds… The programming of settling down, not standing out, being seen and heard, not taking risks and being comfortable… Oh, I almost forgot, the “success isn`t everything” cassette tape and the “rich people are evil” CD. Ask any extremely successful person and they will tell you… it`s impossible to reach your full potential and live an extraordinary life if all you want is to be comfortable, instead of looking for freedom and fulfillment.
#3 Your Gut Tells You One Thing You Do Another I`m talking about that feeling you have when you sense that it`s time for a change, that something is not right. You know what happens to most people? They ignore the monster inside of them and delay the decision of making a change to the right time. I have experienced this… and let me tell you: there is never a right time for anything. Is life perfect? Of course not. Then why should a perfect time to do something exist? Have you ever met a perfectionist? I`m sure you did. Did that person accomplish anything great in life? Probably not. And it`s because they`re going against the laws of nature. When people experience the buzz in their gut telling them something they often try to look for the missing link, buying the next course or program, attending that seminar, trying to look for answers in the outside rather than paying attention at what is going on in the inside. It`s easier to blame the world than taking responsibility for what happens, isn`t it? You know that there are many individuals with massive potential stuck in jobs or careers they don`t have any interest in being, blaming the boss, the customers or their upbringing. The most important step to living up to your potential is to take responsibility and admit that you create outcomes. Your circumstances don`t determine your outcomes, you do. Your past is not your potential. In any hour you can choose to liberate the future. Marilyn Ferguson
Change Happens When You Challenge The Conventional
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Little by little you start to realize that you probably been brainwashed by society, the media, your parents. It`s ok. The world we live in is not designed to favor the dreamers, the ones that don`t settle for less than what they`re capable of, the ones who don`t want to follow the conventional thinking. If you`re one those rare souls who is still dreaming, congratulations! I`m your friend. If you`ve come this far, I can already sense you`re a winner and that you want to live your best life. Remember that you`re on this planet for a reason and that reason is to get to the end of your life and get to know the person you were born to be. Do you know what happens to most people? Unfortunately, most of them are dead when they are in their 20`s but it`s only official when they`re in their 80`s. They gave up on their dreams, on their potential, on the person they could`ve been. Think about that‌ Make the decision to challenge the conventional, go chase the person you were born to be, unleash your potential and live like you never thought possible. Wish you all the best.
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