{"id":28044,"date":"2017-10-05T19:57:31","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T16:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=28044"},"modified":"2020-10-04T20:51:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T20:51:32","slug":"true-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/true-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Are Not Reaching Your True Potential and What to Do about It"},"content":{"rendered":"
We talk about someone doing this, or failing to do this, all the time, but what do we actually mean by it?<\/p>\n
When it comes right down to the language, nobody seems to know what we actually mean \u2013 and we cannot articulate what we mean either.<\/p>\n
When people talk about somebody reaching their true potential, it often seems to be in an academic context, as if we mean that everybody has the capacity to surpass any limits which have been put on them by either their own mind or others.<\/p>\n
It can also be used to mean physical potential, but more often it does seem to be entirely mental in nature<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The idea that we have a true potential to reach, of course, means that there is the possibility that we will fail to reach that potential. Lots of people set great store by the ability to create, and create in a sustained manner, for example.<\/p>\n The idea is that humans as individual beings, are essentially without limit<\/strong>, and to not even attempt to tap into that potential (though sometimes this is not our own fault<\/em>), is something which is a great shame.<\/p>\n There are many reasons why someone might not be reaching their true potential. Some reasons might be due to their own actions, but others are completely out of their control.<\/p>\n It may be the environment they are in either socially or academically, or possibly even the place in which they live. It is difficult to unlock their true potential if the resources aren\u2019t there.<\/p>\n Sometimes, people are held back by their own lack of self-awareness. It does seem an odd thing to say, as we are used to thinking that people who don\u2019t reach their true potential are perhaps aware of that fact. Sometimes, though, this is not the case.<\/p>\n Sometimes people simply do not know what they are capable of, because they have never been told or shown what they could be. It is probably one of the life\u2019s ironies that the more talented you are, the less likely you are to be aware of that talent, and so look for ways in which to nurture it accordingly.<\/p>\n Sometimes, it can be hard to get motivated<\/a>, when it comes to getting your work done. It is a common perception that talent means you don\u2019t need to practice whatever craft you have put your hand too, but this is misleading and ultimately false.<\/p>\n Talent is something that can give you a leg up on certain things, but unless you have the motivation, that talent will go unused. Motivation is necessary for people to fully reach their potential \u2013 it isn\u2019t something that will be unlocked on its own.<\/p>\n Motivation is easy when it comes to subjects and works which people find interesting \u2013 it is when the subject at hand is something which does not appeal that motivation can be difficult.<\/p>\nReasons Behind<\/h3>\n
A lack of Self-Awareness<\/h3>\n
Motivation<\/h3>\n
Focusing on the Wrong Areas<\/h3>\n