The Individual Who Ignites Your Potential

Finding an empowering connection can help shape your path.

Jacob K Thomas
4 min readJan 25, 2024
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In our lives, we generally feel a need for connections. That need to build something that will make us look forward and not look back. We try to make sure we are doing the right thing. The thing is, what if that’s just in your head? What if that desire is inside of you, but you can’t get it out? You have hopes and dreams, but you aren’t getting anything done.

Do you struggle to do anything? How often are you fighting that internal struggle with just starting? How often are you trying to do the bare minimum just to make yourself feel worth it? I know that struggle and have that internal fight continuously. So much so I never get anything done that I want to get done. I think I’ve figured out part of the reason. The reasoning might sound ridiculous to some, but it also might make sense to others.

Who do you look up to? Do you have anyone in your life that makes you want to do your best? For some, this desire or need to do your best could be because of a family member. You want to be the knight and shining armor for the family. You want to make it appear you are the rock. It might be to show a mentee what it’s like to do certain things. It could be just for yourself.

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Jacob K Thomas

Writer. Cook. Traveler. Photographer. Featured on the Food Network and newspapers around America. https://jacobkthomas.com/