{"id":3516,"date":"2022-11-26T22:06:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-26T20:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/?p=3516"},"modified":"2023-01-09T11:36:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:36:38","slug":"realizing-your-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"REALIZING YOUR POTENTIAL \u2013 10 proven things to do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No matter what you are doing, the key question is \u201cWhat are you capable of doing?\u201d If you can understand your potential, success will be knocking at your doorstep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Realizing your potential is not everything to success but it is indeed an imperative avenue to success. Realizing your potential means to become the best one can be. For example if you are into football realizing your potential might mean becoming one of the best footballers of your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#What_Is_Personal_Potential\" title=\"What Is Personal Potential?\">What Is Personal Potential?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#Do_These_10_Things_and_Realize_your_Potential\" title=\"Do These 10 Things and Realize your Potential\">Do These 10 Things and Realize your Potential<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#1_Identify_Your_Inner_Voice\" title=\"1. Identify Your Inner Voice\">1. Identify Your Inner Voice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#2_Make_Conscious_Efforts\" title=\"2. Make Conscious Efforts\">2. Make Conscious Efforts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#3_Define_Your_Goals\" title=\"3. Define Your Goals\">3. Define Your Goals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#4_Demonstrate_Character_and_Leadership\" title=\"4. Demonstrate Character and Leadership\">4. Demonstrate Character and Leadership<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#5_Have_a_Good_Company\" title=\"5. Have a Good Company\">5. Have a Good Company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#6_Set_Milestones\" title=\"6. Set Milestones\">6. Set Milestones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#7_Play_Long_Term_Games\" title=\"7. Play Long Term Games\">7. Play Long Term Games<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#8_Be_Confident\" title=\"8. Be Confident\">8. Be Confident<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#9_Accept_Failures\" title=\"9. Accept Failures\">9. Accept Failures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#10_Celebrate_Your_Successes\" title=\"10. Celebrate Your Successes\">10. Celebrate Your Successes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/#Keep_yourself_plugged\" title=\"Keep yourself plugged!\">Keep yourself plugged!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Personal_Potential\"><\/span><strong>What Is Personal Potential?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/realizing-your-potential-V22-887x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3938\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">realizing your potential<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you ask different people what they understand about someone\u2019s potential they will probably give you different opinions and answers. General understanding entails that your true potential is supposed to be an activity that you can do amazingly with minimal effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*** <em>ALSO CHECK:<\/em> <em><a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-start-a-new-job-the-right-way\/\">How to start a new job the right way \u2013 11 Tips<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Personal potential, according to some thinkers, has more to do with your mental fortitude than your alleged talents. You can be anything you want to be. Willpower is what you require. You may realize whatever personal potential you desire if you have bravery and a clear aim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Realizing-Potential.png\" alt=\"realizing your potential\" class=\"wp-image-3518\" width=\"602\" height=\"574\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Realizing your potential<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_These_10_Things_and_Realize_your_Potential\"><\/span><strong>Do These 10 Things and Realize your Potential<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Identify_Your_Inner_Voice\"><\/span><strong>1. Identify Your Inner Voice<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step in realizing your potential is to know and understand yourself. This might mean taking a step back in order to self-introspect and extract who exactly you are. Find out what you truly want in life and what happiness means to you. What is it that you always want or like to be? What is that thing or task you can perform amazingly with minimum effort?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Write down your two to three greatest strengths and your two to three significant weaknesses. This might mean soliciting the views of those around you. Aim to get the views of those that will tell you the brutal truth.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be effective in understanding yourself and realizing your potential you have to write thoughts down as they come. In most cases visiting your long time personal note book can reveal some personal secrets you had abandoned and help you realign to achieving your potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Take yourself to less disturbing but adventurous places where your brain will be forced to think about an \u2018ideal you\u2019 and what it can take for you to be there. Perhaps a simple walk can also work on this.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>***&nbsp;<em>ALSO CHECK:<\/em>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/also%20check:%20How%20to%20Master%20a%20Job%20Interview%20%E2%80%93%2015%20Steps\/\">How to Master a Job Interview \u2013 15 Steps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Make_Conscious_Efforts\"><\/span><strong>2. Make Conscious Efforts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The second step in realizing your potential is to make conscious efforts in the right direction. Conscious efforts refer to actions and decisions that are intentional and deliberate \u2013 this might mean setting your own rules to live with. For this to work you have to excel on critical tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn new skills every day \u2013 identify skills that will help you to be where you want to be and learn them on daily basis. Leverage on soft skills development as they will help you climb the skills requirements ladder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experiment on new things and don\u2019t just play it safe. Explore for the sake of understanding and learning. The only guarantee for failure is to stop trying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>They say exposure is probably the greatest life teacher.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Hard working is indeed an important part of the puzzle for realizing your potential. Set time for work and time for refreshing because you will still need it. Develop a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Define_Your_Goals\"><\/span><strong>3. Define Your Goals<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have written down SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-Bound) goals which are easy to understand and follow. SMART goals are probably the best way to work towards realizing your potential. The reason is that they are measurable, realistic and time bound and therefore can easily guide you in realizing your potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Realizing-the-potential-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"realizing your potential\" class=\"wp-image-3580\" width=\"649\" height=\"865\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">define your goals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*** <em>ALSO CHECK:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-spot-a-fake-job-14-indicators\/\">HOW TO SPOT A FAKE JOB \u2013 14 Indicators<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Demonstrate_Character_and_Leadership\"><\/span><strong>4. Demonstrate Character and Leadership<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Good character and leadership traits commands respect. Therefore they are must-haves for realizing your potential. As an aspiring leader develop your leadership skills by listening to others, networking, embracing diversity, finding a mentor and always thinking through before you act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Perhaps a mentor will do half of this job therefore get one. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Always offer to lead where others are not willing to volunteer leadership. Develop a good character &#8211; a person with good character is respectful and never condescending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*** ALSO CHECK:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/how-to-start-a-new-job-the-right-way\/\">How to start a new job the right way \u2013 11 Tips<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Have_a_Good_Company\"><\/span><strong>5. Have a Good Company<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Always attract people of good mindsets and character around you. In a bid to realizing your potential some people might not deserve to be around you as they might not be bringing anything positive to you. Therefore select a diversified group of friends, colleagues and mentors. Make sure you are learning something from each and every one of them. Keep reviewing this circle of people, remove or add some to continue improving yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Set_Milestones\"><\/span><strong>6. Set Milestones<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As an extension of defining your goals \u2013 set milestones in your life. Have short term and long term goals. Short term goals will guide for the near future and long term goals will guide you for the future itself. Break down the long-term goals and processes into smaller milestones where you can track achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*** <em>ALSO CHECK:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/what-is-a-solar-home-system-shs\/\">WHAT IS A SOLAR HOME SYSTEM (SHS) \u2013 7 treasure things to know<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Play_Long_Term_Games\"><\/span><strong>7. Play Long Term Games<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Plan for long term instead of just short term. Know where you want to be in 5 to 10 years. This will always remind you in every step you are doing to know if it aligns with the long term plan. This will mean that there are some things you will not do or fall for simply because they do not align with your long term plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Be_Confident\"><\/span><strong>8. Be Confident<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Being confident in yourself helps in realizing your potential. Stir yourself up for motivation in moments of depression or unexpected results. Understand the things or activities that boost your confidence and do such things occasionally to keep yourself confident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Accept_Failures\"><\/span><strong>9. Accept Failures<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the quest to realizing your potential you have to understand that failure is part of that life and at some points in time you will fail. In life the truth is that you can\u2019t be perfect immediately. Perhaps what they don\u2019t tell us is that failures and inconveniences are part of every success story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fail fast and fail forward. This knowledge is what many people don&#8217;t have. This means that it should not take you much time to fail and get stuck in that failure but rather fail and move forward to try something new that might work. Do not allow to get soaked and trapped in failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/realizing-your-potential-V2-1024x678.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3932\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stressed sad businessman covering his face with hands. Image by freepik.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another important dimension of accepting failure is to archive failures. Keep some pictures of where you failed dismally and made an effort to change that. This will give you good memories of where you were once and give you the energy to grind more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Celebrate_Your_Successes\"><\/span><strong>10. Celebrate Your Successes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate every small win as this will give you more confidence and energy towards your ultimate goal. This will also keep your spirit high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_yourself_plugged\"><\/span><strong><em>Keep yourself plugged!<\/em><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Did you enjoy the above article on <a href=\"https:\/\/solareyesinternational.com\/realizing-your-potential\/\">REALIZING YOUR POTENTIAL \u2013 10 proven things to do?<\/a> We are happy if it was helpful. 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