Many people talk about living up to their full potential. That is an extremely important calling that we should all strive for. But let’s be honest, some people have more potential than others. Everyone is different and we need different people for every type of role there is. If everyone had the potential to be a CEO of a multinational company, and achieved it, then there would be no one to work the assembly line or answer the phones or keep the place clean.

To achieve your potential, no matter what the level, you first need to at least be the best person you can be RIGHT NOW! I was reading my little book again, Joyfully Living the Gospel Day by Day, and there was one little thing that caught my attention and prompted this post. It said this, “It is characteristic that you want to know more, but you do not live up to what you already know.”

I am one of those lifetime academics that have this written all over their forehead. I am a seminar junkie. I love the idea of learning something new and I have the “Shelf Help” books to prove it (and there are ton of us out there). But the problem isn’t that you haven’t achieved your potential because you haven’t learn something specific yet. The problem is that you haven’t applied the knowledge that you already have in your head.

Challenge yourself to do something outside of your comfort zone and you will amaze yourself at how much potential you already have bottled up inside.