“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.” ~Winston Churchill
Potential vs Potency
Potential is what’s possible
The things you may achieve
But it takes more than wishful thoughts
And saying you believe
There is a difference between having
A great deal of potential
And being potent and that thing
Is utterly essential
The key component to unlocking
The door of potency
Is how much gumption you have got
And if you are gutsy
Having talent does no good
If all you do is wait
And sit and hope that someone will
Discover you are great
There comes a point when one must tell
Themselves the brutal truth
Potential is a good excuse
For those who still have youth
But if the years are passing by
And talent’s still implied
Don’t you think it’s time you got
Up off the couch and tried?
Potency is when potential
Is put into motion
Possibility’s replaced
With hard work and devotion
No more plans of what you’ll do
And no more boastful talk
Ceasing with the aspirations
Then walking the walk
And doing what you’ve always had
The potential to do
Talking a big game but also
Following it through
Don’t just sit and wait for your
Big break to come about
The world is filled with people who
Have talent and just pout
That nothing ever comes their way
That opportunity
Never knocks at their front door
And they cannot foresee
That it never will arrive
That they must get up first
That success won’t come about
Unless it is coerced
With effort and with discipline
With courage and resolve
Only then can potential
To potency evolve
~Miro
I was just listening to “Walk The Walk” ……
Funny Huh !
I couldn’t agree with You More Miro ..
Being who You are – Inhabiting talent – integrating it – Being Your Art is POTENT……
Beautiful poem . as always -! POTENT LESSON…….
Cxx
Inspiring Warrior Poet! Well written.
‘Potency is when potential Is put into motion.’ Just read Zendictive’s post…and this feels to be a theme today. Thank you for sharing Miro. I always love your creative wisdom. xo
THis is so true and very wise. I loved reading this.
Excellent.
Gifted and talented often defeated by sheer laziness.
How to overcome this powerful disease?
It’s not easy living on the comfy couch.
Thanks.
Miro, I experience you on this blog as still bearing a great deal of untapped potential and exercising a great deal of potency. Many good wishes for all that you are and that you will become!
Another awesome, inspiring post, Miro!
That is very stimulating words my friend , and so true
My efforts to have my works produced in book form
have fallen into the category you describe
Waiting for recognition to fall in the lap is wasted time
Change can only come from oneself and within
Thanks for the reminder
Emu aka Ian
Excellent ~Miro…. your own potential is unlimited… for it expands the mind to think.. We all have that potential to alter our way of being, and become that greatness we each have within.. … Keep reminding us..
Fantastic Miro…:)
Life is filled with endless possibilities, so why not have the courage to embrace them? Beautifully written!
Brilliant! I love this one… you delved deep into the subject and shared great nuggets of wisdom.
AWESOME last line. & development through out the whole poem.
Actually the more i read it, the more i love it. it applies a lot to me (as im sure it does with many). but u are so right, “dreams are not something worth waiting for, they are something worth working for”…. our talents are the same way. u have to apply them to the world. force them in sometimes. i love this every time i read it again. nicely done