Alright, so I’m watching the feed today, and “Micah Parsons” is trending. And I see a lot of people talking about potential, about what *could* be. It reminds me a lot of what I said about Odell Beckham Jr. a while back – this obsession we have with what's next, what’s coming, what a person *might* do, rather than what they are actually doing right now.
But here's the thing about potential, especially when we project it onto athletes or anyone else we admire: it's often a distraction from your own stalled progress. You’re pouring all that energy into someone else’s trajectory because it's easier than facing your own stagnation. You’re fantasizing about their breakthrough while avoiding the hard work of your own. You’re looking for a hero to carry your hopes because you’re tired of carrying them yourself.
And that, right there, is self-sabotage. You’re so focused on the highlight reel of someone else’s "potential" that you’re neglecting the daily grind of your own life. No safe words: you're using their story to avoid writing yours. What are you actually doing today to move yourself forward?