We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit - Aristotle
Don't ever compete with others, who you were a week ago, yesterday, or perhaps a minute ago. Don't compete with yourself in this moment. No, battle with your potential. Compete with the ghost of the person you could become. Because if you enter into the arena looking to take on that, you'll become far greater than anything you may have ever dreamed of becoming.
Every day, bring your capability to play the game to the table. You may not wake up feeling great, you just might be struck by trouble and land flat on your back, but make the decision to stand back up, wipe the dust out of your eyes and get back to playing with with the person you know you could become.
Who is that potential person?
That truly is only an answer that you can truly give yourself. But what I will tell you is that your potential is just a bit better than you at everything in life. They run a lot faster than you, they work harder than you, they lift more, they talk with more girls or guys, they make a room burst with laugher and anything else you are able to think of. The thing is you shouldn't be intimidated by this. Sure, you will never basically reach those moments where you outshine your potential in competition. That's not the point. The point is seeing what you are actually capable of and then growing into that person.
If you can dream up and battle with your potential, it is possible to see the future of what's possible for yourself. That, more than anything, is worth its weight in all of the jewels around the world.
So dream a little and see what you are capable of.
It may totally change your life.
Don't ever compete with others, who you were a week ago, yesterday, or perhaps a minute ago. Don't compete with yourself in this moment. No, battle with your potential. Compete with the ghost of the person you could become. Because if you enter into the arena looking to take on that, you'll become far greater than anything you may have ever dreamed of becoming.
Every day, bring your capability to play the game to the table. You may not wake up feeling great, you just might be struck by trouble and land flat on your back, but make the decision to stand back up, wipe the dust out of your eyes and get back to playing with with the person you know you could become.
Who is that potential person?
That truly is only an answer that you can truly give yourself. But what I will tell you is that your potential is just a bit better than you at everything in life. They run a lot faster than you, they work harder than you, they lift more, they talk with more girls or guys, they make a room burst with laugher and anything else you are able to think of. The thing is you shouldn't be intimidated by this. Sure, you will never basically reach those moments where you outshine your potential in competition. That's not the point. The point is seeing what you are actually capable of and then growing into that person.
If you can dream up and battle with your potential, it is possible to see the future of what's possible for yourself. That, more than anything, is worth its weight in all of the jewels around the world.
So dream a little and see what you are capable of.
It may totally change your life.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is the author of The Words Of Encouragement, a website dedicated to bringing the best quotes, motivational content on the web, and blogs all to one place. Check out these quotes on friendship to spark your imagination a bit.
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