ENHANCING YOUR POTENTIALS FOR MAXIMUM INPUT

WHAT iS POTENTIAL?

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Potential also means possibilities, in simple terms,it means having certain skills and abilities that may develop into usefulness in the future.

When I was much younger, I always felt redundant. I watched my colleagues in church, school and even in the community where I lived as they impacted lives according to their capacity as at that time. Then, I would ask myself how they were able to go about it, however, I have come to realize that they had discovered and harnessed their potentials.

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EHANCEMENT

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This is another word worth understanding. Enhancement simply means to heighten or to increase.

It can be defined as the act of increasing or improving in value, quality, desirability, or attractiveness._link

If you compare a classroom teacher who has been consistent for ten years and a beginner, you will have a clearer understanding of enhancement. No wonder Bruce Lee stated "Running water never goes stale, so you just have to keep flowing" .

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WHAT IS POTENTIAL ENHANCEMENT

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This simply means self development. Naturally, every human has something unique embedded in him, for some, it's artistic skills while for others, it may be communication and writing skills. Everyone and I repeat, everyone has a unique quality which makes him distinct. The last child of my mother had an artistic ability,it was so obvious back then, she could draw so well at age nine, then at age fourteen, she would draw unique designs for female native attire.

One day I approached my parents and tried to convince them to allow her study Fine Art at university level, of course, they objected. I never blamed them for their decision, in those days most parents wanted their children to study either medicine, engineering or law. So, understanding your unique skill and developing it is potential enhancement.

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HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR POTENTIALS

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YOUR TALENT

There are so many Nigerian musician today who are recognized globally,the reason they are out there impacting is because they discovered their gift. Your talent is something you are naturally good at. Though my mother's last child is a micro biologist, today, she is a fashion designer.

SUBJECTS YOU LIKE

A friend once told me how his love for mathematics brought out his potentials, his love for this subject has taken him to several countries. You too can discover your subject of interest and build yourself to your fullest on it.

CHALLENGES

I am confident to state that one of the ways of identifying and harnessing inherent potencies is through our challenges. This is one of the ways the universe helps us. Challenges could be personal, it could also be a community, national or even a global challenge. A medical doctor at University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, once told me that his driving force was his ailing mother, his mother was a cancer patient, he then decided to be a medical doctor not just to treat early stages in cancer but also create awareness on healthy lifestyle and early detection of cancer, and this is what he is doing today.

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HOW TO ENHANCE YOUR POTENTIALS

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Understand that development is gradual and gets better with time. Inherent potencies or potentials can be cultivated by:

—BE INFORMED: This simply means seeking the right knowledge and education that will develop your skills.

— MENTORSHIP: Learn the pros and cons from somebody who knows it better.

— EMBRACE FAILURE : Failure is a teacher, infact the best teacher, however our attitude when we fail determines whether we learnt the lessons or not. We should always develop a positive attitude towards failure, be open minded and learn what mistake was made.

—KEEP TRYING: Never stop trying, the more you try the more you get better at it.

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