Our Story - Why & how
The short version...
Many of the great company founders of today started out in a garage somewhere and built some of the worlds greatest companies and have been able to influence and inspire millions of people.
One of the core things that they had/have in common is a vision of something great, a vision of what the world needed and how they could satisfy that need.
With that same vision Remarkable Potential was founded and we are going to work tirelessly to fulfill that vision.
To get to the point there is way to many children, kids and young adults who suffer from mental illness in some way or growing up in a less than optimal situation.
The goal for our organisation will be to help as many people as we possibly can and we are going to do that by working with those that are closest to the people in need.
Let's start with the WHY..
Have you ever felt that you wanted to help change the world for something better?
For me, that urge has consumed my thoughts for the better part of my adult life and though I haven't exactly known in what shape or form I would get the chance to do that I have always looked for small ways to brighten someone's life or to help out when needed.
Seven years ago I met my wife and in getting to know her and building a life with her I was introduced to the role as a bonus-parent. Being put in the parent role over night really put some perspective on things and this is where my quest on becoming the best parent I could possibly be started.
I had to take a good look on my own childhood, and as I got to know more about my wife's background and heard stories from her experiences I came to realize how important it is to have a stable foundation when growing up and that many kids out there have to make their way through life without that.
Many of these kids are many times oblivious to the fact that something is not right and that life can be better.
In taking a closer look at my own childhood I could identify several factors that have shaped me to what I am today and I realized that the urge to create a better place for kids and young adults in our communities was in part fueled by what I did go through as a kid.
A story from my own life - one of the deciding factors:
I remember the first time I really realized that I had been held back by my own limiting beliefs.. I identified that I had been molded into a person who really didn’t have any sense of self worth, my thoughts and feelings were often those of someone else and I was most of the time the first one to tell myself that my own thoughts and ideas weren’t good enough. to fit in and to be liked I had developed a chameleon-like personality where i could adapt to different situations and any type of personality very well.
The feeling that washed over me was extremely powerful and in that instant I felt extremely lost. I sat there and thought about all decisions that I had made in my life based on someone else's thoughts, values and views on life and imagined what outcome might have been achieved if I would have made decisions based on my own beliefs. I thought about different scenarios in my head and played around in my head with the different outcomes that a decision based on my own views might have resulted in.
Looking back at my childhood the most represented feeling that I have is one of joy and of appreciation for everything my parents did for me and even though I struggle with believing in myself at times I love my parents and their never ending efforts to make my childhood the best possible one - and this is what I want to be able to help others with.
I want to enable kids and young adults to realize their Remarkable Potential as early as possible and to be freed from negatively limiting factors in their lives. Although many great people come from tough backgrounds and are driven to be great just because of where they come from not everybody can find that drive on their own... and that is where we want to put our focus, being the force that helps them find their drive.
And HOW are we going to do this..
In the conception of this company we are going to focus on building a stable organisation so that as we scale and grow the hurdles are going to be minimal.
We as an organisation are going to work closely with the entities in society that is closest to our youth. Together with Schools, teachers, sports organisations and "fire-souls" in our communities we are going to fund activities and supplies, we are going to arrange events that will inspire and involve.
Schools and teachers:
School should be a place where a young mind can focus on the growth of their intelligence and in this growth the teacher plays an integral part! A teacher gets to observe a young mind in a situation where they are outside of their "nest".
Sports organisations:
Outside of school and sports in association to school there are many different organisations that work to supply our kids with opportunities that keep them busy and involved in activities that develop their different skill sets, there's everything from sports teams to skateparks and coaches that teach and develop kids and young adults.
Fire-Souls:
So what is a "Fire-Soul"? It's one of those people who seem to have endless energy and they are extremely driven towards a special cause. Usually they are involved in helping others and giving all of themselves for that cause.
One of their superpowers is that they find ways to make incredible things happen on very limited budgets, and that is where we want to become an asset and a helping hand in them being able to continue doing what they do best.
There you have it folks! - Now let's change the outcome for generations to come!