{"id":113495,"date":"2018-09-14T12:52:34","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T19:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=113495"},"modified":"2018-09-14T12:52:34","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T19:52:34","slug":"how-to-realize-your-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/14\/how-to-realize-your-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Realize Your Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear friend,<\/p>\n

Some practical ideas on realizing your potential (recognition of your talents), as well as having the strength to turn these skills into reality!<\/p>\n

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First of all, the word ‘realize’ means two things:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. To realize (recognize) your potential (what you are capable of).<\/li>\n
  2. To realize (put into reality) your potential (what you are capable of).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Recognize your potential<\/h2>\n

    \"Eric<\/p>\n

    So first of all, you must recognize and acknowledge to yourself:<\/p>\n

    \n I am capable of great things!\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Then there is the second step– figuring out how you can spark your soul to actually turn your ideas into reality.<\/p>\n

    2. Putting your potential into reality<\/h2>\n

    \"moving<\/p>\n

    The second part is difficult —<\/p>\n

    \n How do you overcome inertia, in order to thrust yourself to the next level?\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    It ain’t enough to have ‘good ideas’. You must have the courage, tenacity, and the smarts to turn these ideas into reality.<\/p>\n

    \n

    1. How to recognize your strengths<\/h2>\n

    \"rocket<\/p>\n

    It don’t matter who you are — you have a certain set of skills, strengths, and talents.<\/p>\n

    First of all, don’t be humble. Be proud of your strengths, and admit it to yourself.<\/p>\n

    Write down a list of your strengths on a piece of paper or on your laptop or phone. Put together a combination of your hard skills (your technical skills) as well as your ‘soft’ skills (your general mind-set and framework).<\/p>\n

    2. How to awaken your inner-genius<\/h2>\n

    All of us have a genius within us. It is our duty to unlock this genius within us, and to spark it.<\/p>\n

    I think the inner-genius (the inner-spirit of creativity) is like firewood, waiting to get lit. It is your duty to spark it!<\/p>\n

    But how do you spark this inner-genius, and awaken this ‘inert energy’?<\/p>\n

    Simple:<\/p>\n

    \n Action.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    You need to DO something, you need to ACT, and you need to MAKE\/CREATE\/REALIZE it.<\/p>\n

    For example, let’s say you have a concept for a business or an entrepreneurial idea. You cannot sit down and just think about it– you must do things in the real world to make this idea into a reality.<\/p>\n

    For example if you want to start a business, start emailing potential clients. Or knock on doors and see if people are willing to pay for your product.<\/p>\n

    If you want to start an internet-based business, you must build a website. Just use 1and1.com, and install ‘WordPress.org’, and start building your website-blog. And to get indexed by Google (SEO — search engine optimization), you just need to write insightful and meaningful blog posts on the topic you’re interested in, and you must do it consistently. For example it took me 6 years (and 3,000 blog posts) for me to become #1 on Google for ‘street photography’.<\/p>\n

    But you must act. You must do something — you cannot just philosophize and come up with ideas.<\/p>\n

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    Conclusion: Take more risks<\/h2>\n

    \"rocket<\/p>\n

    Last piece of advice:<\/p>\n

    \n To increase your chances of success, take more risks.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Virgil<\/a> said, “Fortune befriends the bold.”<\/p>\n

    The more bold you are, the more audacious you are, and the more risks you take, the more likely you are to succeed!<\/p>\n

    BE BRAZEN,
    \nERIC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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