{"id":6988,"date":"2012-03-02T19:29:40","date_gmt":"2012-03-03T02:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/?p=6988"},"modified":"2012-03-01T19:48:22","modified_gmt":"2012-03-02T02:48:22","slug":"hugh-macleod-our-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hydle.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/hugh-macleod-our-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"Hugh MacLeod – Our Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n“What determines who we are? Is it that we settle? What is good enough? Do we find happiness? How do all of these things shape who we are?<\/p>\n

Our “potential” is infinite. As endless as the cosmos. We are endowed with the power, ability and opportunity.<\/p>\n

What gets in the way of our potential? Lack of drive? Lack of interest? Distractions? More likely: Not knowing what you really want.<\/p>\n

More than ever, we live in a world where on a personal level, nearly anything is possible. We ARE the sum total of our choices, and these choices should lead us to happiness. I’ve always thought that a key to happiness is aligning what you want with what you are willing to do to get it.<\/p>\n

We’re not talking morality, we are talking your appetite for 16 hour work days, travel, ass-kissing, office politics, screaming kids, etc. If you can live in that sweet spot of doing and getting what you want, you are living your potential.<\/p>\n

And, your potential is all about being happy.<\/p>\n

God Bless.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Are you happy?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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