Potential is one of the most wonderful words in any language. It looks forward with optimism. It is filled with hope. It promises success. It implies fulfillment. It hints at greatness. Potential is a word based on possibilities. Think about your potential as a human being and you get excited, or at least you should. Potential is like a book yet to be written, and you are a part of it – you are the main character.

How do you do it? The answer is growth – personal and professional growth. There is no doubt that growth is the answer.

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”
–Confucius

“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.”
-Liane Cordes

“I like to think of ideas as potential energy. They’re really wonderful, but nothing will happen until we risk putting them into action.”
-Mae Jemison

Believing in yourself and in your abilities is essential to make things happen for you, to increase your worth, and to realize your potential to its fullest. Being great is not about ego or selfishness. The path to greatness consists of having a strong and genuine desire, a good purpose, and having good company along the way – people who will help you endure as you walk through life for greatness isn’t a one-time effort, it’s a lifelong journey, becoming a lifelong habit. It all starts with you realizing, believing, and executing on your potential.

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.”
-Mark Twain

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
-T.S. Elliot