Breaking the Apathy Barrier

Posted on March 02, 2009 by Ronald T. Brown, Ph.D.

Four Barriers to Reaching Our Potential:

1) Lack of Belief. Many people do not believe they can achieve, or become more ”successful” (in whatever way they define the term.) Many individuals do not believe they can expand their capabilities and capacity much more - and if they do not believe it, they will not set out to do it.

2) Lack of Knowledge. Knowledge is a key ingredient to reaching our potential in life, yet what keeps some people from learning is they no longer access new types of knowledge. Such new knowledge can come from a variety of experiences, books, people, and other “knowledge dispensers” - but we must regularly tap into those sources of knowledge.

3) Lack of Desire. Some people simply do not have a desire to continue their growth. They have become lazy, or may not see the positive impact that continued learning could have on their life and future. They have killed their passion to grow and learn.

4) Lack of Hard Work and Self Discipline. Reaching our potential is hard work and takes a lifetime to master/achieve. It is an ongoing discipline that is never fully completed.

** Are you doing the hard work, and exhibiting the discipline, needed to grow in the various areas of your life? Are you doing the hard work to expand your mind and skills? It is easy to get lazy and coast in life - but instead we must love and master the challenge of continual growth.