From Such Great Heights-5 Tips For Reaching Your Peak Potential

By Hubert Dwight

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One thing that humans all have in common is their need to be the best they can be, and whatever motivates you is good enough! A little self improvement can go a long way, and even just deciding you want to be better as a huge step in the right direction! Here are five more things you can do to reach your peak potential.

1. Never Stop Learning

Mentally, you never need to stop growing and improving.

You are never too old to change your mind or opinion and as it turns out, old dogs learn new tricks just fine. For your brain to be at it’s peak, you should always stay curious and always stay open minded.

The smartest people in the world are the ones that know that they don’t know everything and that any person could end up showing them something new. So pick up that instrument, take that course, or do some eCoaches tutoring online!

2. Know Yourself Intimately

To reach your potential, you must first know yourself.

What are your strengths and weaknesses?

What are your goals for your life?

What do you want to improve about yourself or the world around you?

What is realistic for one person?

Once you have looked inwards and really thought about how you feel, you can respond to these questions, only then should you begin to think about how you plan to improve yourself with these things in mind. This is essential to keeping you grounded and not becoming discouraged because your personal goals are too unrealistic. Eventually, you can change your goals and move the goalposts further away, but only when it is actually achievable.

Take it slow! After all, you do have your whole life ahead of you.

3. Find a Reason

Wanting to be better is a wonderful thing, but having an idea and staying motivated until it is achieved are two very different things. So, you need to find a reason and be very honest to yourself about why you want to change. You don’t need to disclose your reasoning to anyone, so it doesn’t need to be explainable, selfless, or even particularly logical, as long as it is something that isn’t fleeting. You could be motivated by a person, a feeling, an idea, a movement, or just because you are unsure of what comes next and you want your life to have an impact on the world.

4. Celebrate Achievements

Allow yourself to acknowledge and be proud of the fact that progress is being made. You will get much further being confident and positive than you will if you always think that it isn’t enough or it’s not happening fast enough. Enjoy the process and the journey because it is your life after all.

5. Don’t be Discouraged By Setbacks

Life is full of ups and downs, and no one can sustain constant success.

It is out of your control sometimes, and you will always have a setback or need a break.

You need to be able to accept failures for what they are, not allowing them to have the power to stop you from continuing to try and progress.

You are in control of your life and you can control your progress.

There is no one who can not reach their full potential, as long as they are willing to work hard and acknowledge that it can take a lifetime. I believe that the right attitude is all you need to be the best you that you can be.

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