the concept of potential is void because you only prove as much potential as you realize
don’t think potential. think PREDICTION
would you put your money on it?
do you put your money on it? do you have skin in the game?
unless you do — it’s void
see that’s the problem with “potential”.
it is hope instead of prognosis
it is emotional instead of logical
it is wishful instead of objective
don’t say “I have potential”
you have fuck all
don’t say someone has potential
either put your money where your mouth is — LITERALLY investing in that thing, in that person — or put them in their place
it’s an insidious concept — “potential”!
it’s just another layer of delusion sheltering us from reality
you can keep on hiding behind yours, or someone else’s “potential” — up until it’s too late
then you’re “disappointed”
get rid of “potential” and you should not know “disappointment”
so don’t speak of potential
it’s a void concept
don’t think in such terms
give up hope too
be objective my friend
do what you can do
do what must be done
it’s either done — or NOT done!
be simple, realistic, objective
obviously you will be FAR better off this way