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There is no such thing as potential. Possibilities do not belong to people or objects, rather they are simply implied by the rules of the universe. It is possible within the rules of the universe for a person to become a famous singer, and whether that actually happens has little to do with the person's innate abilities and more to do with what they actually manage to do. The person's singing abilities could be average or below average, but if they play their cards well, it is possible to be successful, and this has been done before as not all famous singers have great voices. By the same token, not everyone with great singing abilities will manage to become a famous singer. In other words, it's what you do, not what "potential" or "talent" you have, that influences outcome. If something is possible to be done, then it's possible for anyone and becomes a matter of what they manage to do with their resources. If something is not able to be done by someone at a given time, it's because they currently lack the resources to reasonably pull it off, but the possibility remains a given, it has nothing to do with the person lacking potential but rather with limitations of the situation at that time. So I find potential, as in possibilities within a person or object, to be a useless concept to me, like a train ticket when you already have a plane ticket to the same location. It doesn't get me anywhere new or provide any information not already covered by something else.
OK commenting on this too. My reasoning if I was forced to say anything about potential and talents (since by default I just don't even think at all about this topic) would be more like, perseverance and willpower is what matters first and foremost, how much effort and push you put in for the goal that you want to get, in the face of direct obstacles too. Sure yes you will also need to have or acquire resources of course and whatnot. I don't really think tho' that all people will want to try to pull it all off for hard things. The end conclusion is the same tho', you can get what you want if you go at it persistently enough, potential is not a concept I use much, it doesn't give me anything either.
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People of course have different abilities and strengths, and it can be important to consider these, but low abilities need not stop a person from reaching their goal because there are many paths to it. If one path is blocked or not likely to lead to good results within reasonable investment, one can simply look for a different path to the same destination. There is almost always a way, if you do your research. If you want to know how to do something, it's a matter of looking for information via internet, asking people, books, etc. There are resources everywhere. If you missed your bus and are stranded, there are usually many possible ways to get home, or to gain information about ways to get home. If you want to accomplish something but lack the skills or abilities to do it in the typical way, there are usually other ways it can be done. Awareness of your abilities can help you choose a path, but it doesn't have to limit your destinations. It usually doesn't take special abilities or brilliance to accomplish something, it can be a matter of locating the right resources and information, utilizing them well, finding a way to make your goal happen, etc. No one strategy is absolutely essential, there are many approaches to accomplishing one's goals and too many to name. Of course, that's not to say absolutely anything can be done and all things are possible, but I find there are generally more possibilities than most people are aware of.
Here I see some neat flexibility with using information and methods to get somewhere, it's reminiscent of Te creative descriptions with that kind of flexibility (or perhaps Ne, depending). Agreed with the conclusion. I just again start from how much I want the thing then I will be driven to find a way to get there no matter the obstacles (Se rather than Te or Ne in ego).
