The Simple Formula for Calculating Your Ability to Maximize Potential
Potential is showing the capacity to develop into something more in the future. Everybody has potential, but not everybody puts themselves in the position to maximize that potential. Most people know in their gut if they are or are not maximizing potential.
However, outside of this gut feeling there is also a simple formula you can use to calculate your ability to maximize potential.
Your Passion for a Purpose * Your Perseverance in Sticking with the Purpose = Maximum Potential
To explain, both your passion and your perseverance are percentages from 0% to 100%. In addition, purpose in this context is the one thing that motivates you to get up every morning and bring your best self to the world. Consequently, this means if you have trouble identifying your purpose, then your maximum potential is 0%.
For example, if the passion you have for a purpose is 75% and the perseverance you have shown in sticking with this purpose is 25%, then your maximum potential is .75 * .25= .18 or 18%.
Obviously these percentages are based on your best guess and are extremely subjective. Therefore, you must be honest with yourself to get a meaningful number. Nevertheless, this is a number that should matter to you. Furthermore, if your max potential is less than 50% I would say it’s time for you to double down on finding a life’s work that motivates you to wake up each morning.