“Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery. These models of excellence will inspire you and guide you toward the fulfillment of your highest potential.” -Tony Buzan
We are all endowed with a special
thing – i.e. our potential. Some of us realize this potential quite early in
life where as, for some, it takes a lifetime to realize this. These latter
people who take time to realize their potential often accept the fact that they
have lost the time needed to bring their real potential to surface. That is
why, it is really important to realize your potential within a given time
period, else its often too late to begin. Moreover, one can also realize their
hidden talent while discovering their real potential. This is done with
experience, with the help of family, friends and even enemies. However, quite
unfortunately, people at times, also tend to de-motivate a person to such an
extent that their search for their hidden potential becomes lost in their
misery. That is why, we recommend some general guidelines which can be adopted
in order to buff and polish your hidden potential.
If you
want to discover your hidden talent or potential, you can explore and search
your interests and stay abreast of the latest happenings in your field of
interest. This would not only keep you updated, but also make you flourish
especially if your career is in your interest fields.
2.
Expand your
exposure:
You need to expose your self to different
happenings that take place these days. In many cases, you will realize that
your hidden potential lies in the knowledge that you were exposed to since
childhood. So you must travel to places,
research about topics of interests and make social networks with associates
that might help you discover your hidden potential.
3.
Find
a good mentor:
A
successful mentor who understands you would certainly make you realize your
hidden potential. They will help you regarding matters such as dealing with
family matters, business dealings and other aspects. A mentor would certainly
bring about that hidden talent that you have not realized yet.
4.
Take
challenging work:
Taking
up challenges would help you optimize your potential and find it. Being out of
your comfort zone would not only make you realize what you are made of, but you
would also be surprised to discover those aspects about your personality that
are actually unknown to you.
5.
Participate
in competitions:
Participating
in competitions would help you tap into your own talent pool and discover the
undiscovered! This would need you to maximize your time and energy and enhance
your skills.
6.
Try
new things:
You
should treat every day as a new day, a new beginning. Look ahead at new avenues
and don’t hesitate to try new things or taking risks.
Every
one of us has unique potentials hidden inside them. All we need to do is to
wake up and start looking for them.