Fun fact: you have copious amounts of potential; much more than you currently imagine.
A pessimist would look at this and let the air out of his or her emotional balloon. "Look at everything I'm not doing," they might think. "Why even bother trying if I'm never going to reach my full potential or even close to it?" And so they continue living with a fixed mindset, barely brushing the surface of their abilities.
An optimist would take this statement as a joyous testament to a human's possibility. Any direction is yours to venture; any career lends you keys to its doors; any goal or great deed extends a hand in your direction. We'll never become "perfect" on this earth, so there's always something out there to learn; to attain! It’s not that some have achieved some “highest level.” We’re all walking on a beautiful, scenic path that never ends.
Learning new skills and tackling unfamiliar situations have always been anxiety-inducing experiences for me. But that’s what being an entrepreneur is all about. I hope to stretch this semester as I study the “soft skills” of entrepreneurship. Because I have just as much potential as anyone else on this campus: a vast world of possibilities which I have pick-and-choose power over. It’s simply up to me to reach out my hand.
