You Don't Know Your Full Potential Unless You Push Yourself To Find It
- Brainz Magazine
- Nov 16, 2021
- 3 min read
Written by: Karin Glannstam, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
There is no heavier burden than an unfulfilled potential." – Charles Schultz
2021 is soon coming to an end. How are you coming along with your goals and the vision for your life?
Were you able to accomplish the goals that you set up for yourself in 2021?
If not, do you know what happened?
What did you do that didn't work out and how can you correct it for this coming year, so that you can get back on track towards the future you want to see and experience?
If you were able to accomplish your goals, what did you do right and what are you going to do for this coming year to continue on your path towards living the life that you have envisioned for yourself?
I believe that we must all sit down at the end of the year and reflect back on the year that went by and figure out what we did that worked. What we can do better and what we absolutely have to improve on.
We must also celebrate and appreciate ourselves for doing a great job and also for striving to want to do better this coming year.
If you don't have a compelling vision for your life, I suggest that you take some time to sit down and figure out what you really want. Have a pen and a notebook and start writing down all the things that come to your mind.
It might take a little time to figure out what you want, because a lot of people are so busy taking care of the needs of others that they seldom have time to think of what they actually want for themselves.
But how can you strive for something if you don't know what it is? It's impossible.
How can you hit a target if you don't know what it is? You can't.
But only you can figure it out. No one can do it for you.
You have to figure out what you want and what will work for you.
Not what anyone else thinks, wants and what will work for them.
No, it has to be what you want and what will work for you and the future you envision.
Here Are A Few Simple Steps To Follow
Create an amazing vision for your future.
What do you want your life to look like?
Your job, your intimate relationship, friendships, health, hobbies, finances and your personal development.
Who do you want to become?
Develop a vision and then work towards accomplishing it.
Figure out what isn't working in your life right now and then stop doing those things.
Figure out what you must start doing in order to move closer to where you want to be in the future.
Create a plan of action.
Take action. One step at a time will start the process of accomplishing your dream.
So tonight sit down and have a conversation with yourself. Plan the life that you want to have. Write it all down.
Develop a vision.
Break down the vision into micro processes.
Make a daily schedule and stick to it.
Learn from your errors.
Aim high and strive to attain it.
Put some effort into your life. Doing nothing is easy.
Treat your body as a temple, because it's the vehicle that will take you to where you want to go in the future.
Your future depends on what you do today.
You are what you do, not what you say you will do.
Don't wait, the time will never be right.
Be the energy that you want to attract...
Take excellent care of yourself because you are valuable.
If you do the work, the change you want will happen.
No more trying. Get it done.
It's not easy. But it's worth it.
Karin Glannstam, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Karin Glannstam is a Personal Success Coach specializing in helping people to successfully get back on track after life has knocked them down
She has self-published 4 self-help books and she writes a weekly newsletter and blog.
She is also very passionate about, fitness, health, and well-being and she runs a private Facebook group, Empower Yourself To Succeed.
Born and raised in Sweden, Karin started out working as a nurse. In 1987 she moved to the US and today she spends her time between Texas and Sweden.
Her mission is to inspire, empower and educate others to create a powerful vision for their life, develop a game plan and then take action on that plan to bridge the gap from where they are today to where they want to be in the future.
Karin's motto is “Be Courageous, Take Action & Make It Happen!”
