Harsh truths you have to accept to unlock your potential

Facing life and its realities is tough. There’s no getting around the fact that not everything is peaches and cream all the time. Sometimes you’ll experience pain, suffering, or loss. But often, that same pain is what will make you grow into a greater person. A person who can handle more, achieve more, and help more people.

As you grow, you’ll experience these growing pains. And if you want to unlock your full potential, you’re going to have to confront some brutal truths about life. Here are a few harsh truths you’ll have to accept if you want to unlock your potential and become the person you were meant to be.

1. The bigger your aspirations — the more you’ll be criticised

Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse was rejected by bankers over 300 times before one finally said yes. Albert Einstein faced fierce criticism for his theories of special and general relativity when he first published them. The Beatles were turned down by four record labels, one even telling them that “guitar groups are on the way…