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Human potentialities constitute the world's greatest resource, but at the moment only a tiny fraction of them is being realized. The possibility of tapping and directing these vast resources of human possibility provide the religion of the future with a powerful long-term motive. An equally powerful short-term motive is to ensure the fullest possible development and flowering of individual personalities. In developing a full, deep and rich personality the individual ceases to be a mere cog or cipher, and makes his own particular contribution to evolutionary fulfilment.

Julian Huxley#28

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Human potential is vast but largely untapped. Realizing it fully is a long-term religious motive and a short-term goal for individual fulfillment.
In plain terms
We have huge human potential but use very little of it yet.
What can you take from it?
Focus on developing individual personalities to unlock human potential.

Where it applies

  • personal growth
  • education
  • societal planning

Putting it to work

  • self-improvement
  • leadership training
  • curriculum design

Questions to consider

  • How much of your potential have you realized?
  • What holds people back from growth?

Another view

Not everyone may want to maximize their potential.

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