I always feel that I'm not performing my fullest potential. In fact, it has been said that we are only using 1% of what our brains are capable of doing. I also feel that I can do much more than what I'm doing now. So what's stopping me and how do I overcome this under-achieving attitude in me.

    1) Grab that Opportunity
    The opportunity to do certain things in life can present itself in unexpected ways. I have always wanted to write a book, any book for that matter. I have thought of writing a children's book or a self-help book. I have also thought of writing an assessment book for students. My main aim of writing a book is to generate residual income for me and my family.

    The opportunity for me to write an assessment book came to me recently via a friend. I have never thought that he'd invite me to be part of a team to write a book. I'm hesitant in my heart. There are many thoughts that went through my head. Will I be able to keep up with the writing? What if the other writers do not like what I wrote?

    But, you know what? I'm going to put all these negative thoughts aside and grab that opportunity. It's going to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. How often do other people ask you to write a book with them? I'm thirthy-three and this is actually the first time someone asked me. So, I'm going to go for it.

    2) Garner Support
    If you can gather a few people to push you to do things together, you will find it even easier to achieve greater things in life. If you can't seem to bring yourself to do it alone, then garner support from other people who has the same goals as you.

    If you want to write a book, you may want to join a writers' club in your neighbourhood. Seeing real people getting published may just inspire you to do the same. As for me, I keep in touch with some people at an online forum. They have been a frequent nudge in my you-know-where when I'm not in the mood to write. They have been my source of inspiration when they tell me that they have published their own books. They have been my greatest motivation when they tell me the number of articles they have written and published online. So it is important to be in a circle of supportive group of people to push you to greater heights.

    3) Bit by Bit
    You have to start somewhere. Some goals, like writing a book, may take some time before they get accomplished. The important thing is to begin. That very first step you take towards achieving your goal is going to the hardest, but subsequent ones will be much easier. Still, there will be times when you're not motivated or other things come in your way, and you forget your prime objective.

    Here's what I plan to do to begin writing a book. If you have been writing short articles on a regular basis through a blog or writing site, writing a book will be much easier. Let's say you have written about leading a frugal life and you have gathered so many money-saving tips along the way. You can gather all these great articles and organize them in a sensible way that can eventually form a book. That is exactly how I plan to begin writing a book.

    Achieving greater heights may be easier than we think. If you feel that you are under-achieving in some areas in your life, check to see if you have been presented with the opportunity to do so. If yes, grab them quick. If you have been harbouring thoughts about writing a book for years, maybe it is time to share them with others who have the same goals as you. See if you can collaborate efforts to achieve your goals together. But it all still depends on you to make that very first move. So start today!

    我總覺得沒有充分發揮自己的潛力。事實上，我們只用了大腦能力的1 ％。我也覺得我可以比現在做更多。那么什么阻礙了我，我要怎樣挖掘我的潛力呢。

    1)抓住機會.

    生活中的某些機會是以你意想不到的方式出現的。我一直想寫一本書，任何有意義的書。我想寫兒童的讀物或自助書。我也想過寫本評價學生的書。我寫書的主要目是為我和我的家人多帶來點收入。

    最近，通過一個朋友得到了寫評估的機會。我從來沒有想過他會想邀請我作為其中一員寫一本書。我心里很猶豫。有很多顧慮掠過心頭，我能跟得上其他人嗎？如果其他作家不喜歡我寫的東西咋辦？

        但是，你知道嗎，我打算把所有這些消極的想法放在一邊，抓住這個機會。這將是一次極其重要的機會。你有多少次別人邀你一起寫書的機會呢？我已經33歲了，這還是第一次。所以，我打算參與。

    2)尋找力量

    如果有人推動你，那會更容易成功。如果獨木難成林，那么尋找志同道合的人一起干。

    如果想要寫本書，您可已加入附近作家俱樂部。看到別人出書可能激發你的寫作欲望。至于我，我在網上論壇上總與其他人保持聯絡。我沒有心情寫作時，他們總在“你知在哪“欄給我發消息。他們出書的消息會激起我的寫作靈感，他們在網上發表了文章是我的最大的動力。因此，加入某個互助圈子是推動你更上一層樓的關鍵。

    3)   積少成多

    從哪開始無所謂。有些事，如寫書，得花很長時間。關鍵就是抬腿邁步。這第一步是實現你目標最困難的，但其后將容易得多。實現的過程，有時會動力不足或遇到其他什么困難，有時忘了你的主要目標。

    下面是我寫書的步驟。如果你定期在博客或網站發表短文，那寫書就容易得多。比方說，您已經寫了多篇關于拮據生活如何省錢的竅門的文章，就把他們匯總整理，出書吧。這正是我打算如何開始寫書的方法。

    挖掘潛力可能比我們想象的容易。如果您認為有些方面還沒有發揮出應有的水平，你要反省是否得到了相應的機會。如果是的話，趕快抓住這些機會。如果您動寫書的念頭好幾年了，也許現在是時候與那些有志同道合們談談你的想法，看看你們是否可以共同努力，實現目標。但是，這一切都取決于你們邁出的第一步。好了，今天開始動手吧。