HOW GOOD IS POTENTIAL?
Potential means possession of capability to perform a certain task or in general terms to achieve success. Presence of potential in a person is directly linked to the probability of its success but it is not the only factor which leads to success. In fact, there is no guarantee that a person having potential will ever be successful and there are many examples where despite having potential the person is nowhere near success. So, it is good to have potential but it is of utmost importance to convert the potential into something useful either for oneself or for others. Converting is important because HAVING THE CAPABILITY TO WIN AND WINNING IN ACTUAL ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS . What use is the potential if it cannot be converted to something useful. People possess some skill and talent but is it of any value if not being used, how good is Cristiano Ronaldo or Leo Messi for you on the bench. They became who they are by not sitting on the bench but by playing and utilizing their talent ...