Robin Sharma in his book “Who Will Cry When You Die?” wrote a powerful story from ancient Indian mythology. The story resonated so deeply with today’s topic that I immediately revised my opening paragraphs. Without wasting any more words, let me share the story.

“Thousands of years ago, it was believed that everyone who walked the earth was a god. But humankind abused its limitless powers so the supreme God decided to hide the Godhead, the source of all this potential, so that no one could find it. The question then became, where could such a thing be hidden?

The first adviser suggested it could be placed deep in the ground to which the supreme God replied, ‘No, eventually someone will dig deep enough and find it.’ The second adviser then offered, ‘What if we placed the godhead at the bottom of the deepest ocean’ to which the supreme God responded, ‘No, eventually someone will dive deep enough and find it.’ The third adviser then chimed in, ‘Why don’t we put it on top of the highest mountain?’ which prompted the supreme God to reply, ‘No, I am certain that eventually someone will scale the highest of peaks and find it.’

After reflecting for some time, the supreme God found the solution: “I will put this source of all human power, potential and purpose inside the hearts of every woman, man, and child on the planet, for they will never think to look there.”

Isn’t this super powerful?

We all have this power, potential and purpose inside us…Inside each one of us… Inside you…and inside me…

The important work that we need to do is to find it…

Yes…Find It… Discover It…Work on it…

The greatest people who have come and gone before us all knew a simple and powerful strategy: they knew themselves. They took time to think, reflect, and act on the special qualities that made them unique…They then poured their souls into honing and magnifying their unique gifts to make a real difference in the lives of people…

There is immense power in the work you do …You transform the financial lives of people…You help people make their dreams come true…The work you do enables people to sleep well at night…We all have been gifted the capacity for genius stuff…

The question is- Are you using this gift to explore your fullest potential?

Are you narrowing the gap between what you are today and what your potential is?

Because if you are not doing this, let me be direct…you are doing yourself a disservice… you are doing all the people who could have benefited from your gift a disservice… The sad thing is that most people have lost sight of these gifts that lie within them…

Have you lost sight of it too?

Consider this as a friendly reminder to never lose sight of this gift…

Robin wrote, “Norman Cousins once noted that, “The tragedy of life is not death, but what we let die inside of us while we live.” In a similar vein, Ashley Montagu wrote that “The deepest personal defeat suffered by human beings is constituted by the difference between what one was capable of becoming and what one has in fact become.” There is a difference between simply existing and truly living. There is also a distinction between simply surviving and really thriving.

I observe so many people in our industry/profession…They simply exist…They let their potential die…even those who are recognized and showered with praise and awards……Your potential is not defined by your AUM….whether Rs.100 Crore or Rs.1000 Crore or even Rs.10000 Crore…You are not your AUM…Your potential is not your resume… Your potential is not defined by your current fame and success either…In fact, your current success might be your potential’s Enemy Number 1.