Obscured Potential

So New Year’s eve most of us were out enjoying libations in order to bring in 2016 (I know I was) while others chose more sober means of bringing in the New Year (either way I hope you had fun). The first day of the New Year was focused on relaxation and reflection for me — my mind pondered on the amazing people that I have been fortunate enough to meet… a few of which aren’t living up to their full potential (yeah I know…myself included). There are individuals with an uncanny potential to learn and process information but they settle for where they are in life. Those who have the ability to initiate their goals but hinder themselves until they have the optimum conditions fulfilled. Those who have marvellous opportunities before them but take them for granted…ultimately killing their chances in any direction but a slow retreat out the door. People who know where they want to be but refuse to put one foot before the other to progress toward their goals. Then there are those who have the drive to go after want but seem lost because they are chasing the wrong path. Or people like me who tend to drag their feet because they lose faith every so often.


It’s not easy to appraise yourself, see your strengths and weakness for what they are….it’s also difficult to trust the opinion of others because they are ultimately biased in some way (or just in the dark). Look in the mirror, look in your past, compare multiple views (hell, I’d say meditation might help you out drastically….or prayer if thats more your speed but you need to bloody well look!). Open you’re damn eyes to your potential and begin to unleash it (and yes, everyone has something they are good at even if it seems minor).


I can honestly say that I know some extraordinarily talented individuals and I feel lucky to have crossed paths with them…but it kills me inside to know they are capable of so much more than they seem to fully understand (or want to…because its scary to put that much pressure on yourself). In the time I’ve been alive I always figured it was my place to encourage, let people come to their own conclusion on what they need…but now I feel we all need that swift kick in the arse and its better to lead by example. New Years are always thought of as new beginnings, not just because the calendar resets but we allow ourselves to reassess who we are within this new time frame. For myself I want to succeed in my goals and see those I love do the same (and expand their goals) — I want them with me because I don’t want to be alone for too long in the path I want to travel down (hell, I know I will meet some lovely people on the other side but I want the ones I love to be there too).


Misery loves company…but so does Victory.