Dont go to your grave with that potential

The wealthiest spot on this planet is not the oil fields of Iraq or Saudi Arabia. Neither is it the gold and diamond mines of South Africa, the uranium mines of the Soviet Union, the silver mines of Africa, or the oil rich part of Nigeria. Though it may surprise you, the richest deposits on our planet lie just a few blocks from our house. They rest in our  local cemetery or graveyard. Buried beneath the soil within the walls of those sacred grounds are dreams that never came to pass, songs that were never sung, books that were never written, paintings that never filled a canvas, ideas that were never shared, visions that never became reality, inventions that were never designed, plans that never went beyond the drawing board of the mind, and purposes that were never fulfilled. Our graveyards are filled with potential that remained dormant potential. What a tragedy! my heart frequently weeps as I encounter and observe the wasted, broken, disoriented lives of individuals who, years before, were talented, intelligent, aspiring high school classmates. During their youth they had dreams, desires, plans, and aspirations. Today they are lost in a maze of substance abuse, alcoholism, purposelessness, and poorly chosen friends. Their lives are aimless, their decisions haphazard. This enormous tragedy saddens me. What could have been has become what should have been. The wealth of dreams has
been dashed into the poverty of discouragement. Only a minute percentage of the five billion people
on this planet will experience a significant portion of their true potential. Are you a candidate for contributing to the wealth of the cemetery?
Dont go to your grave yard with that potential....die empty