Have you fulfilled your potential?

I was never ambitious, much to my parents' disgust, as I was considered a bit of a child prodigy. They would certainly consider that I have never achieved my potential, but I simply didn't care, and don't. I have always believed that if you can die knowing that you have been/are loved, have made a difference (in a good way) to someone's life, and hopefully left your part of the world a better place than it was before you entered it, then you have been a success.

In the last few months I have made the decision that I can no longer use "what ifs" and I am no longer going to let that saying drag me down. I am what I am and have done things and have the family I might not have had under different circumstances.

galen I also think you would be perfect for something along the lines of CAB with your experience.

glass

glass from me too, I'm trying that approach too and planning what I'd like to do too -starting with planning some days out / weekends away (on my own if DH isn't interested!)

glass

Saw a nice quote on twitter today: "The only reason you should look back is to see how far you've come".

Can't do CAB while I'm still with the tribunals, but might think about it when I go in one year and ten months.

I like that, Bags.

janerowena I am glad there is another that never felt ambitious, I have always thought there must be something wired up wrong in my brain! at the age of 59 I am still not really ambitious, there are things I would like to do but wouldn't call them ambitious. My parents never really took any notice in my school work, I can never remember them going to ONE! parents night my whole school life. I didn't like school and the only time they reared up is when I walked out of a class, and never went back (they didn't find out for three weeks then whole hell let loose) I then went to work in a crisp factory and loved every minute of it .
I do like to think I have helped people along the way and have made people smile.so
Also I never had the yearning to travel, I have never been to London and not interested in ever going. I must have been pretty content as I strolled through life.

I feel I have fulfilled my potential. I have had my lovely family who are a credit to me and their late Father. I have cared for numerous young children over many years. I have helped families in crisis during these years too. I have treated everyone as I like to be treated so I feel I have fulfilled my potential and I am enjoying some me time now in later life. I just wish my beloved husband was still here to enjoy it with me. It would have been just perfect if we were still together, but....