There’s No Time Limit on Potential!

As best as I can ascertain, a person’s potential does not come with an expiration date. I have yet to see, Best Used by Dec 31, 2025 stamped on anyone’s forehead.

We all have personal challenges and face roadblocks that can lead us to doubt the presence of our inherent potential.  Once this happens it’s quite easy to lose sight of our ability to, create, problem solve, learn, adapt, organize, connect, teach, motivate, comprehend and grow.

I have worked with many professionals with ADHD who have fallen into this trap at times, but this is not just a dilemma for professionals with ADHD.

 Every day is a gift that may offer a potential opportunity along with the challenge of a whopping big dilemma or roadblock to conquer. Our potential doesn’t change or evaporate, but it can get lost in  the chaos or in our own disbelief at times.

 Take time to create an inventory of what you know to be true about your abilities and accomplishments. Encourage friends and family who know you and have witnessed your efforts and successes to add to your inventory. Keep your list close at hand and refer to it often. Let someone you trust know when you are questioning your ability to reach a little higher and ask them for a boost.

Remember! Potential is not what you haven’t done, it’s what you were born to do.