The Tragedy of Buried Potential
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” (Eccl 9:10)
In his book, Tallyho, the Fox!, author Herb Hodges quotes Myles Munroe in a comment on potential. This is a great and a must read for all who would succeed. . .
“The wealthiest spot on this planet is not the old fields of Kuwait, Iraq or Saudi Arabia. Neither is it the gold and diamond mines of South Africa, the uranium mines of the Soviet Union or the silver mines of Africa. Though it may surprise you, the richest deposits on our planet lie just a few blocks from your house. They rest in your local cemetery or graveyard. Buried beneath the soil there are dreams that never came to pass, songs that were never sung, books that were never written, paintings that never filled a canvas, ideas that were never shared, visions that never became reality, inventions that were never designed, plans that never went beyond the drawing board of the mind and purposes that were never fulfilled. Our graveyards are filled with massive volumes of potential that remained potential.”
“Potential demands that you never settle for what you have accomplished. One of the great enemies of your potential is success. Small successes destroy great possibilities! In order to realize your full potential, you must never be satisfied with your last accomplishment. It is also important that you never let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life that never realized its full potential.”
Let’s ALL live up to our potential!
Here’s a thought on “Potential” from the book, “Tally Ho, the Fox!” A gr8 missions book. . .http://bit.ly/4qJuHm
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