Can I Reach My Potential?

 A question that we ask ourselves often, can  we be the best version of ourselves? Something that Maslow claimed to one of our needs. But I have a different take on it. In the sense do we consider a best version of ourselves as only one version that we can have. We work hard everyday to reach this one "Best Version of Ourselves". And sometimes when we grow out of this "Best Version". We crave to go back up. 

I am sure this doesn't make any sense, but let me give you an example to explain what I am trying to tell you. Couple of years back I believed I was "Best Version" according to me, and to be honest  I was. But sadly that phase of me being my "Best Version"was only for few months. The past couple years all I wondered and thought was where is that "Best Version"of me. How can I go back to being that version of myself?

I had these thoughts running in my head for couple of months, but then I had epiphany that the version of me was the "Best Version" of me but for that phase of my life. All along what I wanted to do was become that version of me because i liked that version of myself too much. I can still be the "Best Version"of myself, but i thought  instead of forcing myself to go back to that Version, why don't I work on building a newer "Best Version". A Version that is more suited for this phase of my life. A Version that will help me better to sustain in this phase of my life. 

At the end of the day, what I am trying to say is you always have chances to build your"Best Self". Sometimes you might grow out of a version that you thought was your best self, and that is alright, you don't have to hard on yourself. Maybe instead of breaking yourself to be that version. Maybe grow a best version for this phase of your life.  You can have  multiple "Best Version"of yourself and that is okay. 

Thank You 💛

-MJM.