If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Failing to reach your potential leads to lifelong unhappiness.
- In plain terms
- Not using your gifts makes you unhappy.
- What can you take from it?
- Use your potential to avoid regret.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are you capable of?
- Are you holding back?
Another view
External factors can prevent reaching potential regardless of effort.
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