Potential

The Longman dictionary of contemporary English defines potential as: "the degree of possibility for developing or being developed" or� "existing in posibility" or "not at present active or developed". The Wizard-Warrior's path begins when a person realises there is more potential in that person than what has manifested up until that point. The aim of the Wizard-Warrior's path then is to develop natural techniques and insights for the human individual to live to his full potential. This path creates a tension between what is and what could be and use that tension as the energy source to expand the individual's potential. First the individual must begin to gain an insight into the reality of his greater potential. The next would be to understand that simple techniques help the individual to experience the difference it makes when potential becomes a central point of focus. The third is to acquire a process of expanding consciousness of potential and actioning steps to bring some of that potential into actual reality.

I am not writing about greed, needs and wants. These are all illusionary. I might want to be a doctor but do not have the potential to be a doctor because I am mentally retarted. Potential is building and expanding on natural and existing skills and capabilities. Potential is about exploring areas that has never been explored before. It would be a safe hypothesis that argues that even the most well achieved human being has far more potential than what could ever be imagined. The limitations of a human being has not yet been reached. As Wizard-Warrior my quest is to be a being who continuously expands into my potential being.

Many philosophers look of humans are negative to the point of leading to a hopeless depression. The Warrior-Wizard look at human beings as being with potential. At this stage potential is not classified in terms of moral standards but just as a basic ability. We will indeed also have the ability to be more criminal than what we are. If we want to understand our full potential it must also include understanding the shadow or dark side of ourselves. This does not mean that all potential needs to be developed. The Wizard-Warrior believes that he should develop self as a diferentiated and unique�whole that is well integrated into the whole of which he is part.�So potential is developed into the direction of greater wholeness�that must make a greater�contribution to the wholeness of the containing wholeness.��Thus individuality is continually developed with the aim of enfusing a positive energy into a continually expanding sphere of influence.

The mind is seen as the biggest limitation on expanding personal potential. Our thoughts connects us to the past - past attempts, past failures and past teachings. It is thoughts that spin the web that keep us from expanding. Our growth is only in the areas where we thing growth is possible. In stead of being an ally to our quest thoughts becomes a constraint and enemy to advancing into our potential. Intuition is the counter balance to the limitation of thinking. Intuition opens up the doors into the portals that link us to our personal worlds of greater potential.