Sure it takes effort, discipline and gigantic focus to get to world class status and live our greatest lives. Sure leadership is doing what is right versus easy and success requires sacrifices so why do it? Because it will make you feel good which makes it all the worthwhile in life.
The big idea of playing below your potential makes you feel bad about yourself. Operating below your potential diminishes your self-respect, limits what you can do, sucks the energy out of your spirit and knocks the passions out of your lives.
Climbing a personal or professional mountaintop makes you feel good about yourself, so boost your self-respect, heighten your self-images, fill yourself with energy, faith and joy.
Achievement & getting things done with the gifts that are hidden within you is one of the best ways to fill your life with more happiness. Being great even when it is not easy to do so is a brilliant move which yields rewards always.