Inspiration / Motivation - Steve Maraboli

The Truth About Potentiality

We are beings of infinite potentiality. That sounds wonderful, but what does it mean to have infinitely potential? If we are all so infinitely potential, why do very few of us experience happiness, good health, or success? Remember this; the word “potential” is what the word “possible” becomes when it wears a tuxedo. It does not guarantee anything. It doesn’t mean something WILL happen, it just means it CAN happen. Potential remains an intangible possibility until you participate; until you ACT. You are the activator that bridges potentiality and reality. You are the point of origin for things to transcend from the realm of the possible to the tangible. Take action towards the life you desire! When we do not take action, potentiality becomes the soil that houses the seeds of your regret. We all know the regretful feeling of unrealized potential. We all know what it feels like to join a gym and not go… to feel a love we didn’t express… to feel sorry but not apologize… to desire but not venture… to promise but not deliver… we have ALL been there. I know you have heard the spiritual masters and gurus tell you how important your infinite

Jumpstart

I love reminding people of the greatness they have within. Sometimes it feels like I have performed a spiritual and emotional jumpstart. While in the military, I was stationed in North Dakota. The landscape was beautiful and the people were kind, but the winter weather was very, very cold. The unforgiving cold led to a common situation of seeing cars needing a jumpstart. When I would see someone on the side of the road or in a parking lot with a dead battery, I would pull up next to them and take out my jumper cables and by attaching my living battery to their dead one, they were able to start their car. During that process, my functioning battery doesn’t have to teach their dead battery how to be a battery. The process of jumpstarting doesn’t teach the battery to be what it already is. All the living battery does is remind the dead battery of its initial potential. It reminds it of its power. Once the dead battery is back to functioning within its potential, I disconnect my cables and wave good-bye as they drive away. When people send me emails, or speak to me after my seminars, and

Dare To Be

When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully. When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.

Say, “POP!”

We all get to a point in our lives when we need to wake up and snap out of our slump. I use the term, “POP” because it reminds me of a funny story. Many of you know I’m a military veteran. I was an Air Force Military Policeman for four years, honorably discharged with plenty of medals.

A Life Well-Lived

A Life Well Lived Many people experience the travesty of regret in their end days; the realization that nothing held them back, that nothing was in their way, that there is no one to blame, only themselves. What are you waiting for? Don’t just sit by waiting for your life to happen, make it happen! Don’t just hope your dreams will come alive, breathe life into them! Don’t let your fear help you birth a well-nourished regret; take action today! Be amongst the few who dare to follow their dreams! Cemeteries are full of unfulfilled dreams… countless echoes of “could have” and “should have”… countless books unwritten… countless songs unsung… Don’t choose to walk the well-worn path to regret. Live your life in such a way that when your body is laid to rest, it will be a well needed rest from a life well lived, a song well sung, a book well written, opportunities well explored, and a love well expressed. There will always be fear; do it anyway. Let your courage inspire the world around you! Nobody ever talks about the pyramids that weren’t built… the books that weren’t written… the songs that weren’t sung… Stop letting your

Mom on the Eighth Floor

It was a year from her diagnosis to her death. Mom was a dynamic, classy, beautiful woman; always sharing her vibrant laughter and contagious smile. She and dad had been married since she was a teenager. They put their whole heart and soul into creating the life they dreamed of; and even though she was still young, they had planned to eventually retire and travel.