Homerun Nievera, Negosentro | There’s only one version of your life that you get. So, you should make the most of it. Living up to your full potential is about harnessing your talents and realizing where you can be improved. It’s a gradual process but one that will pay off in dividends should you stick with it. Here are some things highlighting the importance of using your full potential.
Keep Your Mind Sharp
Your brain is beyond incredible. If you’re letting it fall by the wayside, you’re doing yourself a tremendous disservice. Instead, you need to use your full potential in order to harness the power of your brain. When you’re taking on a task, make sure that you’re actively involved in it. If there’s something you don’t know about, ask or do research on it. You should also be reading on a daily basis and learning about new concepts. You don’t have to become a scholar on a subject, but you should be willing to broaden your horizons. Look into using Nootropics to grow your brainpower.
Build Confidence
If you sit around doing ostensibly nothing, you’re not going to be very happy with yourself. Being on autopilot might be fine for things like going to bed, but you need to be growing yourself as a person. There are always going to be challenges that we’re afraid to face. Instead of hiding from them in hopes they go away, take them head-on. You might not be able to scale the figurative mountain right away. However, you can develop a game plan for overcoming hurdles that will lead you to triumph. Confidence doesn’t come from telling yourself you can do something. It comes from telling yourself you can do something and working until you’re able to do it.
Stronger Relationships
How you treat and interact with others says a lot about what kind of person you are. You might think highly of yourself. However, if you’re not using your full potential, you won’t be able to treat people as well as you should. You need to be aware of how others around you are doing, from your significant other to your family members. Learn about their needs and how you can help them. You might not be able to do everything for them, but some active listening is all you need to show people that you care.
Contribute to the World
Your existence is a gift, but it’s a gift that you need to have operating properly. Letting your talents and potential go to waste isn’t fair to anyone. You need to be doing something (anything) to make a difference. It can be as simple as a compliment to somebody, either in-person or online. Think about what you would change about the world if you could. Realize that you can’t change everything, but you can make a difference. By not doing anything, you might be inadvertently causing further negativity through negligence. Use your full potential to help make the world (and its inhabitants) better.
Keep Yourself Accountable
No one but yourself is able to force you to use your full potential. If you aren’t exercising any sort of self-discipline, you’re going to suffer. Using your full potential doesn’t have to be a complicated endeavor either. Make yourself a schedule and stick to it. Get rid of bad habits, replace them with good ones, and make it clear that you have expectations of yourself. It can be a painful process at first, as ignoring your needs can feel good in the short-term. However, in the long-term, you’ll realize that you were just sabotaging yourself.
Think about the kind of person you wanted to be five, ten or even fifteen years ago. Are you currently living up to that standard? If not, you need to make some changes. You might not have the job or income you dreamed of. However, you can still live up to your full potential by putting in effort day after day, to get ever closer to your dreams.
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Homerun Nievera is the publisher of Negosentro.com and WorldExecutivesDigest.com. He has interests in several tech and digital businesses as director and chief strategist.
Homerun is a digital evangelist, content marketer and lifelong learning advocate. Homerun is the “He Said” in the popular Facebook Page He Said, She Said. Email at ask@homernievera.com.
