5 Reasons Why You Haven’t Been Able To Fulfill Your Full Potential

A lot of the emails I get on a daily basis from various people have to do with people who are unhappy with their current situation. Whether it’s their family life, social life, bank account, career or education, they just really want to be happy more than anything else.

To be happy, you must find purpose and you must be able to fulfill your potential. That sounds easy, but it’s a really tough thing for many. I was fortunate and lucky enough to find my path in life at the age of 17 but some people never find out what their purpose on this Earth is meant to be.

In this post, I’ll discuss 5 reasons why you haven’t been able to fulfill your full potential yet:

1. Allowing Fear To Control Your Life 

Anytime you do something new, it’s scary. That’s just how human emotions work because we fear change. I say this all the time because of how important it is to understand that comfort and change don’t go together. If you’re unhappy and you want to reach your full potential, get ready to be uncomfortable while you change your life.

If you want to be comfortable, change your life and rid yourself of the unhappiness….it’s just not going to happen. Learn to embrace your fears, work at your own pace but continue moving forward. If fear sends you back or stops you, you’ll never be able to achieve your full potential.

2. More Talk Than Action 

I see this all the time even in my own personal life. People love to talk about the crazy things that they want to do and they know exactly what it’s going to take for them to be happy. However, when it comes time to walk the walk….they are nowhere to be found or they’ve got some kind of excuse to make.

Believe it or not, finding that million dollar idea or knowing exactly what you need to do to find purpose in your career isn’t the hard part. Actually taking the steps necessary to act on those discoveries is the toughest thing and the biggest reason why people never succeed. If you have an idea, start turning it into a reality.

3. Surrounding Yourself With The Wrong People 

Your network is your net worth. Forget even the money, your network is way more than that. The people you spend time with and hang out are the people you become. Take a minute and observe your surroundings, who do you spend time with and what kind of people are they?

If you surround yourself with negative or toxic people, something I’ve done in the past….you’ll see a decline in your own life. If that’s not who you are, identify those people and separate yourself from them. Many people never succeed because they’ve got all the wrong influences guiding them in their life.

4. Negative Beliefs 

What you believe and what you think is extremely crucial to whether or not you can be successful in life. Too many people I come across don’t have self-confidence and are constantly talking themselves down. Why would you critique yourself so negatively that you reduce your own chances of succeeding?

If you want to achieve something, you must believe that you will make it a reality. Before you can even achieve it, you have to already visualize what it’s going to be like when you get there and know exactly the path that will be required to get there. Encourage yourself and stay motivated, don’t ever allow small bumps in the road bring you down.

5. Seeking Permission & Validation

Happiness is about you. Don’t ever ask for permission from someone else to be happy or seek validation. That’s when other people start controlling your happiness instead of you and that’s very dangerous.

As someone trying to achieve your full potential, forget about asking for permission or seeking validation. Do what truly makes you happy and gives you the purpose that you’re seeking. It’s all about YOU when it comes to your life and don’t get stuck in the trap of allowing others to control it.

Conclusion 

In this post, I shared 5 reasons why you haven’t been able to fulfill your full potential. What are some reasons you believe you may not have achieved your potential?