I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the word “potential.” Many people use it to describe something that could exist, a possibility, or a perhaps. For a lot of my life, I felt like I lived in that state of becoming, on the verge of being, or doing something great. Maybe that sounds familiar to you.

Something shifted in me that changed my perception. The root of that switch? A shift of my own. I had spent so long trying to be something, and instead of yielding results, the effort only led to a lot of exhaustion and suffering. I began to question my life, my career, and my potential for change. I found the answer…