Why date potential when you can have someone who has it all already!?
Here are a few excuses I can think of:
↪I love him/her
↪We have history
↪He/she just needs time
↪I know he/she could be so great
↪He/she is working on it
A good friend of mine once told me, "Potential is not a compliment." You're basically saying, 'You could be awesome and what I want.. you're just not right now 😏'
Let's paint a picture. Say life is a Mario Kart race. I choose anything but Rainbow Rd. and I call Princess Peach, you can pick your own 😜 I don't know about you but I am speeding because I know that at the end of the race is something amazing. I've never been there but I've heard so much about it and here I come!
As you know in Mario Kart there are obstacles like banana peels and flying, spiky turtle shells and stuff but there are also prizes like super speed and whatever else. So basically Mario Kart is like life hah. Life is good and then we slip on a banana peel but we get up and then we get super speed and life is awesome! So anyways, if you're going through life, excelling and trying to do the best and be the best you can be... Why would you slow your roll for someone who COULD keep up and who COULD be excelling right there with you........... but isn't?
Now don't get me wrong, they could be working on it and doing better and that's so awesome! I am so glad they are bettering themselves, go them! (I mean that) But what happens to your race, your journey when you look back and kind of chill for a hot second for them to catch up? Are you still living up to your potential or are you limiting yourself in hopes that they will eventually catch up? What if they never do? How long will you hold yourself back and make excuses for them? How long will you allow yourself to walk in a go-cart race? Because potential isn't a promise.. There is no guarantee they will ever reach their potential.. the potential you see and are waiting for. Every running coach ever will tell you "don't look back" because when you do, you stop focusing on your win but on where someone else is at.. and that, you have no control over. If you're stuck focusing on where someone else is and not you.. you're limiting yourself from reaching YOUR potential (or for the sake of my race analogy) your personal record. Don't do that.
My sister was telling me about this book she read or message she listened to? Idk, but it said something like "You should be running as fast as you can, excelling, bettering you in every way you can and ONLY if he/she can keep up are they worth your time." I won't lie, I've been a victim of dating someones potential for a LONG time.. and I made all of the excuses. We have history, I love him, blah blah blah. (Still love him, he's awesome!) But I also had to make the decision for myself to stop pumping the breaks on my life just for him to MAYBE, one day, get on my level.
I am not at all telling you they will never get there, I genuinely hope they do! But I'm saying don't wait for something that is not promised. If you're looking for promises, I know a book you'll enjoy 😉
That is all! :) Now go and be blessed!
-Britt❤
Here are a few excuses I can think of:
↪I love him/her
↪We have history
↪He/she just needs time
↪I know he/she could be so great
↪He/she is working on it
A good friend of mine once told me, "Potential is not a compliment." You're basically saying, 'You could be awesome and what I want.. you're just not right now 😏'
Let's paint a picture. Say life is a Mario Kart race. I choose anything but Rainbow Rd. and I call Princess Peach, you can pick your own 😜 I don't know about you but I am speeding because I know that at the end of the race is something amazing. I've never been there but I've heard so much about it and here I come!
As you know in Mario Kart there are obstacles like banana peels and flying, spiky turtle shells and stuff but there are also prizes like super speed and whatever else. So basically Mario Kart is like life hah. Life is good and then we slip on a banana peel but we get up and then we get super speed and life is awesome! So anyways, if you're going through life, excelling and trying to do the best and be the best you can be... Why would you slow your roll for someone who COULD keep up and who COULD be excelling right there with you........... but isn't?
Now don't get me wrong, they could be working on it and doing better and that's so awesome! I am so glad they are bettering themselves, go them! (I mean that) But what happens to your race, your journey when you look back and kind of chill for a hot second for them to catch up? Are you still living up to your potential or are you limiting yourself in hopes that they will eventually catch up? What if they never do? How long will you hold yourself back and make excuses for them? How long will you allow yourself to walk in a go-cart race? Because potential isn't a promise.. There is no guarantee they will ever reach their potential.. the potential you see and are waiting for. Every running coach ever will tell you "don't look back" because when you do, you stop focusing on your win but on where someone else is at.. and that, you have no control over. If you're stuck focusing on where someone else is and not you.. you're limiting yourself from reaching YOUR potential (or for the sake of my race analogy) your personal record. Don't do that.
My sister was telling me about this book she read or message she listened to? Idk, but it said something like "You should be running as fast as you can, excelling, bettering you in every way you can and ONLY if he/she can keep up are they worth your time." I won't lie, I've been a victim of dating someones potential for a LONG time.. and I made all of the excuses. We have history, I love him, blah blah blah. (Still love him, he's awesome!) But I also had to make the decision for myself to stop pumping the breaks on my life just for him to MAYBE, one day, get on my level.
I am not at all telling you they will never get there, I genuinely hope they do! But I'm saying don't wait for something that is not promised. If you're looking for promises, I know a book you'll enjoy 😉
That is all! :) Now go and be blessed!
-Britt❤
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