I truly believe that we all have an insurmountable potential. I also think that we often settle for what is comfortable. Why? Perhaps we appreciate the sense of 'safety' we get from being relatively stable. Also, we often believe what someone has told us at one point or another, disparaging comments that put us down so often, that we don't know how to get up. Whatever the reason, I have seen how people come from nowhere to reach and achieve more than anyone could even imagine. How? There are times in life when we face those barriers and we simply say "enough."
While many of us have learned to live within certain boundaries, on what I call a cocoon zone, I want to speak today to those that although living a relatively good and peaceful life, they know deep inside that there has to be more to it. The first concept I want to bring up to your attention is that in order to break out of that zone, you have to be ready, willing and open. Your mind must be open to learning and developing and realizing that you have what it takes to do it what you want.
"Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open." ~Thomas Dewar.
In order to get to that point, I would encourage you to take time every day for the next week or so and reconnect with what matters to you. Think long and heavy about what it means to you to live fully. Not to others, not trying to fit in and not concerned about what others might say or think. When you are able to find that passion, you are then on your way to unleash your potential.
Unleash...synonym of 'let loose,' 'set free,' and 'allow to run riot'. To me unleashing means to let go of, releasing and just experiencing that feeling of no restraints. When you apply that concept into your life and your potential, then we could say that unleashing your potential refers to a state of letting go of the restraints that have limited you this far. And the great thing is, that there has never been a better time. With everything happening around us in the world, this is the perfect time to making that determination to fulfill your potential, on your own terms.
If you are ready to let go of anything that has hold you back until now, if you are making a commitment to make changes that will propel you and your life to a new level, I support you!
Here are my top 5 ideas on how to unleash your potential once and for all:
1. Connect within. By this I mean to work on a personal mission and vision statements for your life. Declare your intentions for what you want in life, both at personal and professional levels. Writing a mission statement is a tool used by organizations as it serves as a clear, public statement of why you exist and why you do what you do. Your vision statement outlines your big view, the big panoramic picture of what you what it to be for you and in your world.
My personal mission statement is "to support and empower individuals to create the life they love, one day at a time."
2. Identify your strengths and your areas of growth. Part of creating any plan for self-development includes a thorough assessment of what do we do well (you can put your gifts and talents to work in other areas) as well as those areas where we know we can improve some. By knowing and affirming the things you do well, you can take those as weapons to be used in two ways: a. challenging situations and b. where can you can use them more often?
3. Be true to your passions. It doesn't matter whether you have done it before, know how to do it, or think it is not possible. Your passions are the fuel for the gas tank. When you are true and decide to pursue your passions, really nothing can stand on your way because it becomes your source of energy, your motivation.
4. Be merciless. Once you know where you are going, you must commit. There are no ifs, buts or ands. Truth is that we often get on our way. We make excuses for getting sidetracked, and for not keeping up with the priorities you have set for yourself. Be brutally committed to your plan and besides the typical obstacles, you will be able to overcome.
5. Create a strategy. A life without a plan is like getting in a car without a destination. Sometimes, that might be fun but for the most part you want to be heading in the direction that is going to lead you to achieve those things you want in life. Develop a map of how to get from here to there.
I truly believe that it is critical to make the decision to embark on that journey to achieve our maximum potential. If we don't do it, no one else will because nobody can make that decision for us. You know you have so much to offer, isn't it time you make the determination to unleash that potential once and for all? Not to mention, imagine how great you will feel, how significant your life will be as you take the steps necessary to get what you want, how empowered you will be because once you start completing some of those tasks, you will be excited and ready for more, so yeah...what are you waiting for? It is within reach, your reach.
If you are stuck in a place where you can't get out. If you know that there is more to life and you want to experience it. If you know that the world will be a better place if you were able to do and to contribute more, but are not sure how to start, working with a Personal Development Coach might be just what you need.
© 2011 Maria Martinez
Create the Life You Want - Start Within. Maria Martinez is a Personal Development Coach; she works with individuals as they pursue goals to achieve greater levels of success. She is the Owner of INNERactive Coaching and provides individual and group coaching. To find out more about Life Coaching and other services, check out the website http://inneractivecoachingonline.com/.
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