The Recovering Pessimist: The Problem with Potential -- You can see someone for who they can become, yet still see them for who they are in the moment. On the flip side, you can ONLY see someone for who they are and nothing else. | www.therecoveringpessimist.me #amwriting #recoveringpessimist #optimisticpessimist
The Complexities of Life

The Problem with Potential

Disclaimer: I went back and forth regarding the length of this post. Part of me kinda wanted to make it a normal-length post, but when tried to make a longer post, it didn’t feel right. So here it is, simple and to the point. I hope you enjoy it.

There are two sides to potential:

One, you can see the potential in someone and still see them for who they are in the moment. That’s the ideal side of the coin to be on.

Two, you ONLY see someone for what they could be. Even worse, your interaction with that person is based on their potential, versus who they are right now.

After much heartache (and lost time that I can’t get back), when it comes to potential, it’s best to see someone for who they are right now because if they don’t reach their potential, you can save yourself a lot of time and heartache.

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