Unleash your potential

"No matter what the level of your ability, you have more potential than you can ever develop in a lifetime"   - James T. McKay

Every individual is awashed with different traits and talents. Our body is a depository of knowledge,wisdom and understanding; and this spur out the talent in us.

Have you ever wondered why you excel dramatically in a new task beyond your expectation to your own amusement.

It is as a result of an untapped ocean of talent lying in wait to be utilized judiciously. Your mind begin to dazzle. So I can do this, wow! I didn't know I have this talent.

Being amused is not enough, the question is do you want to develop your newly discovered talent?
The ability to push yourself to learn more about your newly discovered talent is essential. The truth is no matter the level of your talent, there are people who are leading in your 'talent sphere'. Self discipline is required to push yourself to learn and practise more till you are a recognized authority in your 'talent sphere'.

Do you think you can ever attain your full potential?
 If yes, think about those ability you neglected because of one reason or the other, think about those talents you've forsaken because you think you can't excel due to a number of people achieving great things and you feel you can't match them.

Those are talents that failed to reach its full potential because of lack of purpose and low self-esteem. Nobody asked you to match them, you can definitely surpass them provided you're prepared.

Tip on how to be prepared.

Do not think low of yourself, the only person you must try to surpass is the person you're yesterday. Be in constant competition with yourself and pay attention to the little details your mind whispers to you.

When you set goals because you want to compete with others, you cannot always be the front runner in the race. At a point in time, you will be on the back foot and this can cause a negative atmosphere around your ability.

The best way to fully maximise your potential is to diversify your talent and the uniqueness in you starts to manifest.


Let's visualize a scenario of a farmer who cultivates the land and harvest cassava. Of course, there will be an income generated through the sale of cassava.

What if he didn't stopped at selling the cassava and further think of how to process it into grains?

What if he establishes a cassava bread factory?

What if he processes it into starch?

What if he processes into tapioca for making dessert?

What if a renewable energy is generated from the wastes obtained during processing?

There are a number of other options to think of. If he had done the above,he would likely find himself in the following

• A farmer
• Owner of a processing plant
• Owner of a bakery
• An advocate for green energy

And that's what talent needs, diversify your talent to explore other fields so that you can reach your full potential, before you know it,another talent is unlocked.