3 Keys to Help You Live Up to Your Potential - #79
Recently I have been reading from the autobiography of John Stockton.
His grandfather apparently was a great football player, but he was not as present at hone.
There is a quote that I like that says that no other success can compensate for failure in the home.
Not living up to your potential is one of the saddest things I can think of.
“The saddest words of tongue and pen are these: it might have been.”
- Give back. You get to choose if you will be a fountain or a drain in your life. Will you see the glass as half-empty or half full? Those who make the time to give back and teach others often are the ones with the deepest insights and joys. The only way you will have something valuable to give is if you are continuously working on yourself.
Personal Note: I think one of the best ways you can do this is by being thankful. You get to learn from your mistakes and try again! That is awesome!
2. Consistent accountability. I think there are times where we force ourselves to be accountable to ourselves, like when we make a mistake. It is better to already be meeting with ourselves consistently on these matters, so we can nip them in the bud before they are a real problem. It is like the quote that it is easier to prepare and prevent than to repair and repent.
Personal Note: I am doing this right now in my schooling. I am looking at my current offerings in comparison to what I have learned about life and studying. I am doing okay, but I could be doing a lot better. It is similar to how many people feel about life I bet.
3. Go the extra mile. There are no traffic jams along the extra mile. You get more time with yourself and a little bit of extra effort each day adds up a TON over time. If you are able to consistently go the extra mile it will help you move farther in general.
Personal Note: I saw this in track all the time. There was one member of our team named Mihret and he was super fast! He ended up breaking the school record for the 2 mile and had tons of endurance.
He was very aware of his potential. His dad would help him create custom workouts so he could improve and get faster and faster. Now he runs in college and this is in large part because he learned to take advantage of opportunity early by going the extra mile, and not just doing the bare minimum effort.