Here are 5 things that can hold you back from your potential (and might be holding you back too).
1. Not admitting that things aren't working
If things are difficult and struggles are an everyday occurrence, something is terribly wrong. Struggle is different than challenge. Challenge can be invigorating -- struggle is draining. The first step in unlocking your potential is to take inventory of your life and consider what's not working. The symptoms of things not working will be lack of something (not enough time, money, energy, relationships, etc)
2. Not knowing your style and values
Understanding your unique blueprint of the world is critical if you're going to make the right decisions for you. Consider what's important to you about your life and match your values to your activities to get yourself in alignment with your dreams.
3. Saying "Yes" to too many things
What activities are taking up your time? What's on your plate right now? And more importantly, what needs to come off your plate? Are you trying to force yourself to complete a project, have a relationship, build a business that doesn't work? Who or what do you need to say "No" to today?
4. Not being comfortable not knowing
Who knows what will happen today, tomorrow, next week or next year for that matter? Spending time in an anxious state of not knowing is not helpful or productive in any way, and will only make you more fearful. Having a death grip on something that's not working is more detrimental than being in the "goo" of not knowing. All creation takes place in this state of not knowing because it's becoming known!
5. Not having faith and trust in the process
When you are on the path to reaching your potential, it sometimes feels like the world has gone badly awry. The constant shifting and changing (and people leaving and new ones appearing) can have a devastating effect if you try to manipulate every situation to your needs. During this time, it is important to examine what IS working and what you ARE working toward instead of looking back and noticing the destruction.
I know that for my client (and myself too) these are the things we constantly go through as we evolve. It does become easier to go through the roller coaster of life with a few rules (and some good friends) along the way.
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