Potential
Cambridge English Dictionary defines it in a few ways, here are some that I relate to.
- possible when the necessary conditions exist
-someone’s or something’s ability to develop, achieve or succeed
- an ability the person has not yet developed
- able to develop in the future when the necessary conditions exist
They all mean more or less the same thing. Now when we relate that to children I often wonder..being a mother I look at my children and I wonder how can I develop such ‘potential’ for them.
So I asked myself this question, what is my potential? I mean let’s face it, every single human being has potential so what sort of potential are you talking about?
I’m not a scientist as neither am I a psychologist, but one thing I know for sure is there is a chance for something good to happen if the base conditions are set right. With the right intentions and values.
The ideologies that go behind developing that potential should not stem from desires but from a single question that starts with if and can it be......
All things take preparation and with that preparation it takes discipline and the determination to see things through. The focus to drive efforts and continuity to the next level. If it’s something that requires a singular effort then of course an individual with the above values can see it through.
NO MAN OR WOMAN IS AN ISLAND
When you have a team you ask yourself this, who are your team? Are they fully committed into this or are they part here or part there. Are ready to be in this together and are standing with you. I do not think that anyone person is indispensable neither do I think no one is irreplaceable but I do know that each person has a value that they contribute to a team. And that is what makes a team special.
The potential that you can uncover by having teammates is multiplied by the number of team mates you have. As this will also affect your own reflections as team leader or team member. One question that you will have to ask yourself - have I done my part well as a team leader and have I done my job well as the leader to split the responsibilities amongst my teammates so that the fullest potential can be reached.
Am I the only one person or I feel supported?
Is the individual driven to their fullest potential to achieve their personal best or success?
Is there only one or many that find personal success and achieve their own personal best?
Let’s celebrate these moments of personal success and best lest we forget how much work and effort was put into each moment to create an opportunity for potential to be discovered!
