Potential - What It Means to You
Posted on October 04, 2010 by Elaine Lockard, One of Thousands of Executive Coaches on Noomii.
We each have power or potential inside of us. Are you overlooking or unaware of a part of this most precious resource inside you?
The word “potential” is derived from the root word “potent”, which means “power”. So the word “potential” means having the possibility or capability to be powerful.
We each have power or potential inside of us. Our potential comes from the combined knowledge, training, experience, talents, physical attributes, etc, that we have accumulated throughout our lives.
By tapping into and using this knowledge and experience we become more powerful. It allows us to be more capable of achieving our desires by accessing the resources of this inner strength.
Many people are unaware of just how much knowledge or power they have. I am sure you have heard the phrase “He or She isn’t living up to their full potential.” The more you allow this to continue, the more potential you lose, the more power you lose. Therefore, you ultimately are less of who you desire or were meant to be. Yes, even if you are unaware you are doing so, the responsibility is yours to find out and correct the weakness in you.
Part of being successful is constantly working on your self-development. And part of self-development is understanding and getting to know the inner you and your untapped, unknown, unrealized potential.
Are you overlooking or unaware of a part of this most precious resource inside you?
Are you living up to your full potential?
“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison
