I have to realise that potential is something that doesn’t exist. Literally. Potential is just a cool word for ‘what if’.  It’s often used well-mannered, but the concept’s garbage. Why place that upon any person that isn’t fictional? Being told you have ‘potential’ feels like a curse, to me at least. Deep down, people are aware they could do better, get better. It’s just the thought of being labelled. It sets expectations to follow instead of wandering your craft or forte as you please. Yuck