There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from living in the shadow of your own potential. It’s the weight of knowing you’re capable of more but not quite knowing how to bridge the gap between where you are and where you could be.
I’ve been carrying this weight for longer than I care to admit.
This reflection explores the burden of unrealized potential, the paralysis that comes from infinite options, and the myth of waiting for the perfect moment. Sometimes the goal isn’t to eliminate the shadow of potential—it’s to make peace with it and use it as motivation without letting it become a source of perpetual dissatisfaction.
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Originally published October 21, 2024