Unlock your Inner Potential: Some Simple Strategies and Ideas

Do you sometimes feel like you’re wasting your potential? And do you also feel unsure about how you can even reach your full potential? 

If so, you’re like any other ambitious person who wants to make the best of his/her life. For me, that’s what “reaching your potential” means. We all have limited time on our hands. Some live longer than others. You and I both know that it’s not about how long you live, it’s about what you do with the time you’re alive. It’s about leaving everything on the table and making sure you live up to your inner drive. Look, when I talk about reaching your potential, I’m not talking about what other people or society thinks we should do with our lives.

How do we get inner strength? Is there a simple recipe? Different paths are practiced in search of the inner strength. Our inner strength is a personal value, the human spirit or the innate essence that we are sustained throughout our life. Our inner strength is expressed in forms of will power, positive attitude, belief, and confidence in yourself.  It’s the positive image and assessment of us that makes us feel good, capable, and courageous.

There are real strategies you can incorporate into your everyday life that will cultivate your inner strength and help you unleash your power. 

1. Use empowering rituals: Incorporate the power of Priming into your morning rituals. This dynamic technique helps you adjust your mindset and set the tone for your day. Other rituals include incantations and Goal visualization.

2. Raise your standards: It sounds straightforward, and it is. “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” Expect more, and you will get more.

3. Discover your purpose: purpose is a component of inner strength. When you find your purpose, inner strength naturally follows.

4. Let go of the past: Stop feeding yourself disempowering stories of past mistakes and failures. change the script in your mind and only allow positive thoughts.

5. Focus: This might be the most important of all. “Where focus goes, energy flows,” and if you put your focus on your future goals, the sky is the limit.

6. Look to previous experiences: The experiences you’ve had so far in life are valuable tools for building inner strength. When you’re having a hard time finding inner strength, ask yourself: What belief or feeling would make finding inner strength easier right now? Have I had more (or less) of that feeling in the past – and what has changed since then? When you learn from previous experiences, everything becomes a resource.

7. Set yourself up for success: Developing your internal resources takes more than just asking “What is inner strength?” It means priming yourself to find the strength you’re seeking. Set yourself up for success by building a routine and empowering mindset. Focus on your strengths and how you’ll use them to get to the next step.

Why is it important to know our strengths? For us to be as fulfilled and happy as possible, it’s important that we know and use the qualities that come most naturally to us. No matter what you do. Do it the best way you can — or not at all. If you want to reach your full potential, that’s the quickest route. It’s also the hardest. Don't let that surprise you!

- Vishakha Laljani (Team SYNC Snippets)