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EPISODE · Sep 11, 2025 · 7 MIN

Episode 13: The Power of Seeing Potential: Becoming Who You’re Meant to Be

from Happiness through Creating · host Brian Barlow

In this episode of Happiness through Creating, Brian explores a profound idea from the German thinker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: how the way we see ourselves and others can shape who we become. Brian reflects on Goethe’s quote:“If you treat an individual as he is, he will remain how he is. But if you treat him as if he is what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be."He discusses how it applies not only to our relationships with others but also to our relationship with ourselves. By shifting our perspective and seeing both ourselves and others through the lens of potential, growth, and possibility, we can create the conditions for true happiness — not in arriving at perfection, but in the journey of becoming. This episode includes practical steps to help you treat yourself and others with grace, see your potential, and embrace the ongoing process of becoming who you're meant to be.You can learn even more by following on: Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/briancbarlow⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/briancbarlow/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/briancbarlow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.creatorsopposition.com/⁠⁠

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