{"id":1563,"date":"2013-08-03T18:27:21","date_gmt":"2013-08-03T18:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/how2reachyourpotential.org\/?page_id=1563"},"modified":"2015-04-06T03:30:31","modified_gmt":"2015-04-06T03:30:31","slug":"how-to-reach-your-potential-poem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/how2reachyourpotential.org\/?page_id=1563","title":{"rendered":"Reaching My Potential!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fly like a Hawk side by side,\u00a0No Fear no need to Hide<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2<\/a><\/p>\n

Look up in the Sky
\nLike this Hawk you can Fly
\n\"hawk<\/a><\/p>\n

At Excel we learn no limits Here
\nWork together it’s okay to shed a Tear<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2723\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This is from Camp Excel Year One
\nSince then I have gain a Ton<\/p>\n

\"GDS<\/a><\/p>\n

An Excel in the Sky
\nLook up a natural High<\/p>\n

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Everyday Life Lessons<\/p>\n

Quotes to empower you to take action,
\nnavigate through life\u2019s challenges, and get things done.<\/p>\n

\"hawk<\/a><\/p>\n

Just because you are struggling does NOT mean you are failing.
\nEvery great success requires some kind of struggle to get there.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2208\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019ve failed or if you\u2019ve been beaten.\u00a0 All that matters is that you learn something, get back up, and try again.<\/p>\n

\"Reach<\/a><\/p>\n

Because winning is a good feeling, but winning when nobody else thought you could is an awesome feeling.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0120\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Stop beating yourself up.\u00a0 You are a work in progress; which means you get there a little at a time, not all at once.\u00a0 Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.<\/p>\n

\"hummingbird\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2018Finished last\u2019 will always be better than \u2018Did not finish\u2019, which always trumps \u2018Did not start.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"IMG_4761\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t think too much, or you\u2019ll create a problem that wasn\u2019t even there in the first place.<\/p>\n

\"ohave<\/a><\/p>\n

Thinking too long about doing something is often the reason it never gets done.<\/p>\n

\"mask<\/a><\/p>\n

If you truly want to change your life, you must first change your mind.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3941\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Most great things in your life won\u2019t happen by chance, they will happen by choice.<\/p>\n

\"104<\/a><\/p>\n

Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin.\u00a0 Beginning makes the conditions perfect.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_9969\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.<\/p>\n

\"nehri<\/a><\/p>\n

There are seven days in the week and someday isn\u2019t one of them.<\/p>\n

\"nehri<\/a><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great.<\/p>\n

\"hawk\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Sitting on the right track is equivalent to racing down the wrong track.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1646\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Do something today that your future self will thank you for.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_9525\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s easier to take a small action now instead of a big action \u2019some day.\u2019<\/p>\n

\"IMG_6521\"<\/a><\/p>\n

What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8319\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The real world doesn\u2019t reward perfectionists.\u00a0 It rewards people who get things done.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3727\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you really want to do something, you\u2019ll find a way.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t, you\u2019ll find an excuse.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_4751\"<\/p>\n

The bestway to prepare for the futureis to take care of the present.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3726\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t forget what happened, but understand that you cannot move forward while looking backwards.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_4752\"<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t carry your mistakes around with you.\u00a0 Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3172\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Mistakes teach you important lessons.\u00a0 Every time you make one, you\u2019re one step closer to your goal.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_6955\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you\u2019re too scared to make a mistake.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_9536\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_7848\"<\/a><\/p>\n

No matter how many mistakes you make, or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn\u2019t trying.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1459\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Your mistakes should be your motivation, not your excuses.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1572\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Past mistakes should teach you to create a wonderful future; not cause you to be afraid of it.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1564\"<\/a><\/p>\n

No matter how long you have traveled in the wrong direction, you always have the choice to turn around.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1475\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You don\u2019t drown by falling in the water.\u00a0 You drown by staying there.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1483\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Stop looking back at the door shutting behind you before you walk past the door opening in front of you.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_4729\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Growth begins at the end of your comfort zone.<\/p>\n

\"gds<\/a><\/p>\n

Being uncomfortable and uncertain is part of learning and growing.\u00a0 Get used to it.\u00a0 It\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8079\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In order to be creative, we must lose our fear of being wrong.<\/p>\n

\"ohave<\/a><\/p>\n

Take a chance on the opportunities your gut says are good, because some things only happen once.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0674\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let your fear of what could happen make nothing happen.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_0551\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.<\/p>\n

When you stop worrying about what you can\u2019t control, you have time to change the things you can control.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1481\"<\/a><\/p>\n

When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_4711\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You might think you\u2019re not good enough, but you\u2019ll surprise yourself when you try.<\/p>\n

\"photo_donate\"<\/a><\/p>\n

People seldom do things to the best of their ability.\u00a0 They do things to the best of their willingness.<\/p>\n

\"TomahawkpaddleGary1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry about others doing better than you.\u00a0 Concentrate on beating your own records every day.\u00a0 Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_4595\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll never reach your destination if you keep stopping to tell everyone where you\u2019ve been and what you\u2019ve accomplished.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8194\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are still talking about what you did yesterday, you haven\u2019t done much today.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2542\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cTime changes everything.\u201d\u00a0 That\u2019s what people say, but it\u2019s not really true.\u00a0 Doing things changes things.\u00a0 Not doing things leaves things exactly as they were.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_8315\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Every day we are faced with great opportunities disguised as difficult circumstances.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_7436\"<\/a><\/p>\n

There is a hidden treasure inside every problem.\u00a0 It\u2019s your job to find it.<\/p>\n

\"cropped-IMG_2758.jpg\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Nothing is impossible. The word itself says \u201cI\u2019m Possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"IMG_1285\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If you want to get over a problem, stop mulling it over and talking about it.\u00a0 Your mind affects your mouth, and your mouth affects your mind.\u00a0 It\u2019s nearly impossible to move beyond something when you\u2019re obsessing over it.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_4171\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Worrying is like a rocking in a chair: it keeps you busy, but doesn\u2019t get you anywhere.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_3095\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Being defeated is often a temporary condition.\u00a0 Giving up is what makes it permanent.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_6786\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The one who wins the race in the long run is usually not the strongest or the fastest, but the one who has tried the hardest.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_5472\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Often it\u2019s the deepest pain which empowers you to grow into your highest self.<\/p>\n

\"email\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The one who falls and gets up is so much stronger than the one who never fell.<\/p>\n

\"image\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The only difference between an obstacle and an opportunity is your attitude.\u00a0 Read How Full Is Your Bucket?<\/p>\n

\"Excel<\/a><\/p>\n

When something bad happens, you can either let it define you, let it destroy you or let it strengthen you.\u00a0 The choice is yours.<\/p>\n

\"Danaan_Parry\"<\/a><\/p>\n

You have three choices in life: Give up, give in, or give it all you\u2019ve got.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_9166<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t look back and ask, \u201cWhy?\u201d Look ahead and ask, \u201cWhy not?\u201d\u00a0 When it comes to your dreams and goals, be too positive to be doubtful, too optimistic to be fearful, and too determined to be defeated.<\/p>\n

\"LYVSTRNG\"<\/a><\/p>\n

No matter how many times you break down, there should always be a little voice inside you that says, \u201cNO, you\u2019re not done yet!\u00a0 Get back up!\u201d\u00a0 That\u2019s the voice of passion and courage.<\/p>\n

\"59\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Approach the start of each day with one goal and end the day with one word: DONE<\/p>\n

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