What are you capable of?

Self-discovery/Man's Search For Meaning (A must read by Viktor Frankl)/Who am I?/Why am I here?/What's my purpose in life?/etc. have been topics of discussion since the beginning of mandkind. 
How those questions are answered depend on the individual. Some find answers through religious beliefs while others find peace on a private level. However the means by which you discover your sense of self, I believe there is a common thread- the element of surprise. 

We have all had a moment or moments when we rise to the occasion and discover a hidden dose of additional strength. We see a capability in ourselves that we did not know existed until an opportunity presented itself; many times we don't recognize what we accomplished until the battle has been won.
Human beings are capable of far more than deemed imaginable. Maybe we are caught up in finding the negative and/or unwanted parts that reside within us. Maybe we're afraid of loss and failure and therefore refrain from expanding our horizons and discovering a bit more about ourselves. I know that I fear the unknown, but I also know that right now is a good time to dig in and find the person I know I can be. Maybe, just maybe, if we all allowed ourselves a glimpse of our inner strength, we'd see less inhumanity and hatred in the world. We may not be able to stop all of the bad from happening, but if we can add a bit of sunshine to another's rainy day, we will have helped someone see the good that lies within.