What potential is

Just a way to make you feel better as you start out doing something new.

Potential says that you have the possibility to do it good, once, under supervision. That you understand what needs to be done in order to perform the action perfectly.

Sadly, being able to is not equal to potential and I think, we put too much emphasis on potential and not enough on what people can already do. It’s that little annoying “hope” in the back of your head acting up. The little sucker has strong forces with it.

Real life, requires you to perform an action, under no supervision, perfect each time, under great stress, combined with other actions to perform, under great emotional turmoil and most importantly of all without complaint.

See the difference now?