Quotes About Potential

In my experience, most people have a narrow view of intelligence, tending to think of it mainly in terms of academic ability. This is why so many people who are smart in other ways end up thinking that they're not smart at all. There are myths surrounding creativity as well.

They have discovered their Element—the place where the things you love to do and the things that you are good at come together. The

the heart of a principal's role: appreciating the individuality of the student body, seeking potential at every turn, and constantly striving to move the school forward in the face of constant change.

This is true of your own life. If you open yourself to new experiences, the odds improve exponentially of one of those experiences changing your world in a profoundly positive

The quest for your Element is really a two-way journey. It is an inward journey to explore what lies within you; it is an outward journey to explore opportunities in the world around you.

We don't know who we can be until we know what we can do.

One of the most basic reasons for thinking that it's too late to be who you are truly capable of being is the belief that life is linear.

The point is not to be the best, but to be the best you can be.

The revolution I'm advocating is based on different principles from those of the standards movement. It is based on a belief in the value of the individual, the right to self-determination, our potential to evolve and live a fulfilled life, and the importance of civic responsibility and respect for others.

use the term the Element to describe the place where the things we love to do and the things we are good at come together.

Often we need other people to help us recognize our real talents. Often we can help other people to discover theirs.

An idea with potential may be damaged beyond repair if criticized or dismissed too early.

No sabremos lo que podemos llegar a ser hasta que no sepamos lo que somos capaces de hacer.

Todos nacemos con una capacidad extraordinaria para la imaginación, la inteligencia, las emociones, la intuición, la espiritualidad y con conciencia física y sensorial.

La tercera limitación está en nuestra escasa comprensión del potencial que tenemos para crecer y cambiar.

We are all born with extraordinary powers of imagination, intelligence, feeling, intuition, spirituality, and of physical and sensory awareness.

Resisting the stereotypes of intelligence in education and discovering your latent talents can change the course of your life in profound ways.

To make the Element available to everyone, we need to acknowledge that each person's intelligence is distinct from the intelligence of every other person on the planet, that everyone has a unique way of getting in the zone, and a unique way of finding the Element.

PRINCIPLE #2: YOU CREATE YOUR OWN LIFE Whatever your history and circumstances, you should never feel locked in by what has happened to you up to now. It is often said that you cannot change the past but you can change the future. And so you can, because of your very nature as a human being.

Existe la fuente de la juventud: se trata de tu mente, de tus talentos, de la creatividad que lleves a tu vida y a la de aquellos a los que amas.

Now, more than ever, human communities depend on a diversity of talents; not on a singular conception of ability.

El Elemento tiene dos características principales, y hay dos condiciones para estar en él. Las características son: capacidad y vocación. Las condiciones son: actitud y oportunidad. La secuencia es más o menos así: lo entiendo; me encanta; lo quiero; ¿dónde está?

no aceptas que piensas el mundo de muchas maneras diferentes, estarás limitando inexorablemente tus posibilidades de encontrar a la persona que se supone que tienes que ser. Una

Human resources are like natural resources; they're often buried deep. You have to go looking for them, they're not just lying around on the surface. You have to create the circumstances where they show themselves.