wrestling with potential

i wrestle tonight with a question on my mind
i wonder if you've thought of this one too
i wonder if it keeps you awake at night...it has me

are you content to live mediocre and apathetic?
have you found a level that you can live at, of satisfaction
if you have found it and can somehow stay there i am jealous
if you cannot maybe you will identify with me

i feel something inside of me that beckons me deeper
something that calls to me through my self-made chaos
most days that something inside nags me with this:
what keeps you from achieving your potential

or sometimes:
what is it in life that holds you back and enables you
to settle for less than your best

am i motivated by a fear of failure?
or do i hide behind my excuses
not fully putting myself into the things that i do

does the thought of reaching my potential scare me more
do i aim high to fulfill my calling
or am i too afraid of my inadequacies getting in the way?

there's just something about it
i'd like to think that in some way everyone is effected by the thought of their potential
some people settle while some people just give up some people fight forever

then there are those few that live to tell the story of their dream come true

my wish for you is that you abandon your fears enough to find your dreams, and under divine guidance live long enough to encourage others to do the same