Many people underestimate their potentials! They do not realize what they have, and are constantly pursuing other values that they don't see in themselves. Try to explore your own values. All of us have potentials that are yet to be discovered. Expanding these potentials is the key to mastering your abilities. Do you believe that you deserve to live below average or do you live so because you are weak?

When you were a child, you constantly and carelessly made mistakes... like everyone else. You did not predict the consequences of your actions nor did you consider them. You tried new things and were punished for some of them... but you learned. As you grew older, you made new mistakes and learned even more. Suddenly, as you became an adult, you slowed down your learning process because you were afraid. Afraid of making mistakes; afraid of taking risks. What some of us don't realize is that all of our achievements root from the mistakes we have made or seen. If you don't take a risk, you are not willing to succeed. We all need to take risks. What separates us is the thought behind our risks. One of my professors always said to me "think of life as the game of chess". Start the game confidently, plan your next move, plan all the possible consequences of your next move, plan your opponent's next move, and finally make your move!

Interpreting this theory to life, you need to plan ahead. Think in future. Plant your seed, protect your seed, believe in it, and be patient.

If you know what you want and you know that you deserve it, then there is absolutely no reason that you can't get it. A strong person never makes excuses, never loses his focus, never gets tired, and never quits. You Can Never Quit. If you take one step back, make sure that you do so only to prepare for a big jump!

Ask yourself "what is my reason to continue?" If you are alive, then you are living for a reason. You are bringing something to this world. You are contributing to your community. You are giving something to others. Find out what is that "something" and if you believe that it benefits others, then give more of it. Find your talents and find what you are known for among your friends, family members. If, every day, you take one step to improve your talents, then there is no doubt you will become who you want to become. Find out what you want to make of your talents... and do it. It is OK if you don't have all the answers but it is NOT ok to not search for them. Start now, this minute. I always tell myself "if it's not impossible, then I can reach it". Think of your goal... Is it Impossible to reach? No, it is not... then make your move.

A famous writer once stated "living an average life is selfish. Imagine if everyone lived on average... there would be no change in the world". I believe that is true. Living an "average life" (not average income), in most cases, indicates that you are not willing to take full advantage of your opportunities. It means you don't want to challenge your abilities. If you know that you are not making any difference in anyone's life... start wondering why.

"What would be the point of the sun if it didn't shine... it would become just an average planet", said a famous poet. Think of everything that is going on in your life right now. Is everything the way you want them to be? Is it possible to change any of it? Do you want to change them? If answer is yes then you better start now, no matter how hard it is to do it. "Do It!"

You can make a difference... you can do better... start now!

by: Houman Shahi - http://www.cnannycare.com