Many people often throw around their fears to one another. If I were to guess, among your top fears would be spiders, snakes, death, losing a loved one, or perhaps failure. All of those things carry different levels of fear among us. But I never hear anyone say what my greatest fear is.

My greatest fear is dying with unfulfilled potential.

Can you imagine? Does anyone ever stop and wonder what happened along the way?

When you were in elementary school, your ambitions, motivation, and vision of personal success was at the highest achievement you knew it to be. Yet, somewhere along your journey, you convinced yourself that it was okay to be “content” and just a “normal” person.

Well it’s not. And shame on you.

President of the United States. Astronaut. Harvard Graduate. Olympian. Professional Athlete.

What did you tell yourself that allowed you to road block yourself from achieving one of those incredible ambitions?

Every person that has ever held one of those “job titles” is or was human. We all began at the same starting line, from our mother’s womb, facing our individual adversities, road blocks, negative attitudes, and difficult circumstances.

But what terrifies me is settling for “good enough.”

Because there is no “next time.”

You have one life to make all of your dreams and ambitions come true.

Maybe your dream is to be one of those amazing titles above or maybe your dream is to be an incredible parent.

Whatever your dream or ambition is, go get it. Chase it. Live it. Maximize it so you are completely satisfied in every regard.

Time is the most valuable thing in this world. Don’t leave any of it on the table. Your potential is what you determine it to be. You decide when it is filled.

But whatever you do- don’t be left with unfulfilled potential. 

Authored By: Jacob Werksman