What is the meaning of [As you sow, so you reap]

“The consequences are directly related to one’s actions.” (Paczolay, 1997 p. 38).,”It seems that every life form on this planet strives toward its maximum potential…except human beings. A tree does not row to half its potential size and then say, ‘l guess that will do.”, Jim Rohn, Five Major Pieces To the Life Puzzle (1991)