Ability Helps Us Strive To Reach Our Potential

Is my ability important?

Several questions come to mind

If I feel capable is that OK? I feel my potential - should this inspire or worry me?

Skills gives me power how should I use it?

Can I fulfill my potential? In what way can I manage this? For what purpose?

I have qualifications does that not make me able?

I feel competent is that enough?

I am proficient at what I do, could I do better?

I have many skills but is there more?

Perhaps this whole question boils down to who is viewing it. Someone else viewing us and comparing us with others. Or ourselves doing the same, but we are doing the looking.

But perhaps the most beneficial for us is ourselves seeing what we can do and trying to understand that more. Not so much worrying what others can do but really looking at what we can do or would like to do.

Reflecting on strengths and weaknesses. Looking at talents and values. Looking at qualities and attributes.

Getting a rounded and balanced view of ourselves.

Sure we can take on board what others say but do they have our best interests at heart? Look to trusted friends or colleagues certainly, but at the end of the day it is your life and you must make the decisions, live by what you do and how you do it. And what you can do - your abilities - are just a part of this circle.

Equally important are things like determination, persistence, awareness, perception, among others on the one hand. And joy, contentment and satisfaction, among others on another hand.

A balanced and real life view is what we really need if we are to carry out this type of reflection on ourselves.

But alongside that we know what we can do. We know how well we do things. We know why we do things.

We know these things better -for us - than anyone else.

Maybe all we need do is realize we are a human being in a complex world. And do our best in each and every situation.

Give of our best. Contribute and do not always look for reward. Treat others as we would like to be treated ourselves.

Be a person of integrity and we will find ourselves in situations where we can excel, we can take part, we can make our mark, we can contribute.

And be happy we are a bona fide member of the human race.