In modern times, the responsibility for reaching your potential is often left up to the individual. This is more than a challenge; it’s a cruel taunt. How can a person be all she’s supposed to be if she doesn’t know who she is, if she doesn’t have some example to aspire to? Pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps can only take us so far, and despite what we’ve heard, there is no such thing as a self-made man.
